Limonium tetragonum

Limonium tetragonum, the square-stalked sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[2][1] It is native to Primorsky Krai in Russia, South Korea, central and southern Japan, the northern Ryukyu Islands, and New Caledonia some 6,800 km (4,200 mi) away.[1] A biennial halophyte, it can be found growing at the high tide line in coastal wetlands and in salt marshes.[1][3][4] It is collected in the wild and eaten as a vegetable, and is considered to have medicinal properties.[4] There appears to be an ornamental cultivar, 'Confetti'.[5]

Limonium tetragonum
One and two-year old plants. Note that the leaves of the flowering individual have senesced.
In Japan, with seashells
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species:
L. tetragonum
Binomial name
Limonium tetragonum
(Thunb.) Bullock
Synonyms[1]
  • Limonium japonicum (Siebold & Zucc.) Kuntze
  • Statice japonica Siebold & Zucc.
  • Statice tetragona Thunb.
  • Taxanthema tetragonum (Thunb.) Sweet

References
  1. "Limonium tetragonum (Thunb.) Bullock". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. Wilkes, John (1828). Encyclopædia Londinensis, or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. Vol. 23. London: G. Jones. p. 541.
  3. Park, Seong-Il; Hwang, Young-Seok; Lee, Jung-Joo; Um, Jung-Sup (2021). "Evaluating Operational Potential of UAV Transect Mapping for Wetland Vegetation Survey". Journal of Coastal Research. 114. doi:10.2112/JCR-SI114-096.1. S2CID 238358389.
  4. Jeong, Eunju; Yang, Minhye; Kim, Na-Hyun; Heo, Jeong-Doo; Rho, Jung-Rae (2018). "The standardized extract of Limonium tetragonum alleviates chronic alcoholic liver injury in C57BL/6J mice". Pharmacognosy Magazine. 14 (53): 58–63. doi:10.4103/pm.pm_44_17. PMC 5858243. PMID 29576702.
  5. "Limonium tetragonum 'Confetti'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023. Synonyms; Limonium sinense 'Confetti'


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