Plumbago indica

Plumbago indica
Plumbago indica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

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:
  • Continental: Asia-tripical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central, Hainan
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand
    • Introduced into:
      • Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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. 

Vernacular names

  • বাংলা: রক্তচিতা
  • English: whorled plantain
  • suomi: Punalyijykukka
  • svenska: Röd blyblomma
  • தமிழ்: செங்கொடுவேரி
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