Plumbago indica


Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Plumbaginaceae
Tribus: Plumbagineae
Genus: Plumbago
Species: Plumbago indica
Name
Plumbago indica L., Herb. Amboin. (Linn.) 24 (1754)
Synonyms
- Heterotypic
- Plumbagidium roseum (L.) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. (Spach) 10: 339. 1841.
- Plumbago coccinea (Lour.) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 122. 1796.
- Plumbago rosea L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 215. 1762.
- Plumbago rosea var. coccinea (Lour.) Hook., Bot. mag. 89: t. 5363. 1863.
- Thela coccinea Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 1: 119. 1790.
Distribution
| Native distribution areas: |
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References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition |
References
Primary references
- Linnaeus, C. 1754. Herbarium Amboinense 24. BHL
Additional references
- Wu, Zh.Y. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) 1996. Flora of China. Volume 15: Myrsinaceae through Loganiaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 0-915279-37-1. Reference page.
Links
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plumbago indica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 26. Reference page.
- International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plumbago indica. Published online. Accessed: August 26 2025. Reference page.
- Tropicos.org 2025. Plumbago indica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 August 2025. Reference page.
Vernacular names
- বাংলা: রক্তচিতা
- English: whorled plantain
- suomi: Punalyijykukka
- svenska: Röd blyblomma
- தமிழ்: செங்கொடுவேரி