Plumbago arabica

Plumbago arabica

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 arabica

Name

Plumbago arabica (Boiss.) Christenh. & Byng, Global Fl. 4: 144 (2018).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vogelia arabica Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 696 (1848).
• Homotypic
  • Dyerophytum arabicum (Boiss.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 3A: 156 (2001).
• Heterotypic
  • Vogelia indica Gibson ex Wight, Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 7: 17 (1847).
    • Dyerophytum indicum (Gibson ex Wight) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 394 (1891).
    • Plumbago dyerophyta Christenh. & Byng, Global Fl. 4: 144 (2018), nom. nov.
  • Vogelia perfoliata Stocks ex Wight, Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 7: 17 (1847).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Arabian Peninsula Oman. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India. 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 arabica 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 arabica. Published online. Accessed: August 26 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Plumbago arabica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 August 2025. Reference page.

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