Plumbago pendula

Plumbago pendula

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 pendula

Name

Plumbago pendula (Balf.f.) Christenh. & Byng, Global Fl. 4: 144 (2018)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dyerophytum pendulum (Balf.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 394 (1891)
  • Vogelia pendula Balf.f. in Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 12: 76 (1883)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Peninsular Arabia Socotra 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. : 4: 144

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Plumbago pendula 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 pendula. Published online. Accessed: August 26 2025. Reference page.

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