Ceratostigma (Plumbaginaceae)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

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: Ceratostigma
Species: C. abyssinicum – C. asperrimum – C. griffithii – C. minus – C. plumbaginoides – C. ulicinum – C. willmottianum

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Ceratostigma (Plumbaginaceae) in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 25. Reference page.

Name

Ceratostigma Bunge, Enum. Pl. Chin. Bor. 55. (1833)

• Type species: Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge, Enum. Pl. Chin. Bor. 55. (1833)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Valoradia Hochst., Flora 25(1): 239. (1842)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bunge, A.v. 1835. Verzeichniss der im Jahre 1832, im östlichen Theile des Altai-Gebirges gesammelten Pflanzen. Ein Supplement zur Flora altaica. Mémoires présentés à l'Académie impériale des Sciences de St. Petersbourg par divers Savans et dans ses assemblées 2(6): 523–610. BHL Reference page. : 55.

Additional references

• Hernández-Ledesma, P., Berendsohn, W. G., Borsch, T., Mering, S. v., Akhani, H., Arias, S., Castañeda-Noa, I., Eggli, U., Eriksson, R., Flores-Olvera, H., Fuentes-Bazán, S., Kadereit, G., Klak, C., Korotkova, N., Nyffeler R., Ocampo G., Ochoterena, H., Oxelman, B., Rabeler, R. K., Sanchez, A., Schlumpberger, B. O. & Uotila, P. 2015. A taxonomic backbone for the global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Willdenowia 45(3): 281–383. DOI: 10.3372/wi.45.45301 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Ceratostigma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ceratostigma. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 29 2017. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Ceratostigma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Apr. 2017. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2027. Ceratostigma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2027. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2027 Apr. 30. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Hornnarbe, Bleiwurz
• English: Leadwort, Plumbago
• suomi: Sinikot
• Nederlands: Loodkruid

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