6343.000 Plumbago L. - Leadworts

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs or small shrubs. Inflorescence an elongated terminal spike. Calyx tubular, 5-ribbed. Stamens free. Ovary 1-locular. Fruit dehiscing in a ring near the base, often splitting into 5 valves from below.

Derivation of name: Plumbago: Latin for lead, of doubtful application

Worldwide: 24 species in tropical and warm regions

Mozambique: 3 taxa.

The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:

Scopula minorata

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
amplexicaulis Oliv.	N
auriculata Lam.	M	Description, Image
zeylanica L.	Z,T,MS,GI,M	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Plumbago:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Plumbago
Flora of Burundi: Plumbago
Flora of Caprivi: Plumbago
Flora of the DRC: Plumbago
Flora of Malawi: Plumbago
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Rwanda: Plumbago
Flora of Zambia: Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Plumbago

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Plumbago
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plumbago
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plumbago
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plumbago
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Plumbago
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plumbago
JSTOR Plant Science: Plumbago
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plumbago
Plants of the World Online: Plumbago
Tropicos: Plumbago
Wikipedia: Plumbago