Plumbago africana

Plumbago africana

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 africana

Name

Plumbago africana (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng, Global Fl. 4: 144 (2018).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Vogelia africana Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: t. 149 (1792).
  • Dyerophytum africanum (Lam.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 394 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Angola. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Namibia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (eds). 2018. The Global Flora, Vol. 4: Special Edition, GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. Plant Gateway Ltd., Bradford. ISBN 978-0-9929993-5-3 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plumbago africana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Plumbago africana. Published online. Accessed: August 26 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plumbago africana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 August 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• 中文: 非洲黛萼花

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