6343.000 Plumbago - Leadworts
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs or small shrubs. Inflorescence an elongated terminal spike. Calyx tubular, 5-ribbed. Stamens free. Ovary 1-locular. Fruit dehiscing in a ring near the base, often splitting into 5 valves from below. Derivation of name: Plumbago: Latin for lead, of doubtful application Worldwide: 24 species in tropical and warm regions Zambia: 2 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| amplexicaulis Oliv. | N,W,C | |
| zeylanica L. | B,N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Plumbago:
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Flora of Botswana: PlumbagoFlora of Burundi: Plumbago
Flora of Burundi: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Caprivi: Plumbago
Flora of the DRC: Plumbago
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Malawi: Plumbago
Flora of Mozambique: Plumbago
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Rwanda: Plumbago
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Plumbago
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PlumbagoBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plumbago
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plumbago
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plumbago
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Plumbago
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plumbago
JSTOR Plant Science: Plumbago
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plumbago
Plants of the World Online: Plumbago
Tropicos: Plumbago
Wikipedia: Plumbago