Limonium emarginatum
Limonium emarginatum is a species of sea lavender known by the common names Gibraltar sea lavender.[1]
| Limonium emarginatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. emarginatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Limonium emarginatum (Willd.) Kuntze | |
Description
This evergreen is native to southern Spain, Ceuta, Morocco and Gibraltar around the Straits of Gibraltar.[2] The plant creates clumps that are 25 cm high and 50 cm in diameter.
References
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- Gibraltar Fauna Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, GONHS, accessed January 2013
- Gibraltar, Kew Gardens, accessed 18 January 2013
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