Plumbago auriculata Lam.

 
  • Family : PLUMBAGINACEAE
    (LEADWORT FAMILY OR THE PLUMBAGO FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Plumbaginaceae
  • Species : Plumbago auriculata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Plumbago auriculata Lam.
  • Common name : The Cape Leadwort
  • Vernacular name : Nalla chitramulamu, Neelichitramulamu (Tel.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Cape Province (South Africa)
  • Comments : Cultivated as an ornament in gardens. Occasional on hills above 1000 m. Often planted.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in most parts of the world.
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Plumbago auriculata. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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