Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
dawei
ID:
1095815

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rolfe

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 37: 522 (1906)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001095153



Common Names

  • Plumbago Dawei
  • Dawei Plumbago
  • Dawei Leadwort


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Description

Plumbago dawei (also called Dawe's Leadwort, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, oval leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is found in open fields, roadsides, and disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Plumbago dawei is used as an ornamental plant for landscaping and as a medicinal plant for treating wounds, skin infections and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Plumbago dawei has white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and spindly.

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Where to Find Plumbago dawei

Plumbago dawei is native to tropical regions of Central and South America.

Species in the Plumbaginaceae family

Acantholimon ekimii, Acantholimon mobayenii, Acantholimon multiflorum, Acantholimon acanthobryum, Acantholimon acerosum, Acantholimon acmostegium, Acantholimon afanassievii, Acantholimon agropyroideum, Acantholimon ahangarensis, Acantholimon alaicum, Acantholimon alatavicum, Acantholimon alavae, Acantholimon albertii, Acantholimon albocalycinum, Acantholimon alexandri, Acantholimon alexeenkoanum, Acantholimon amoenum, Acantholimon anisophyllum, Acantholimon annae, Acantholimon antilibanoticum, Acantholimon anzobicum, Acantholimon araxanum, Acantholimon argyrostachyum, Acantholimon aristulatum, Acantholimon armenum, Acantholimon artosense, Acantholimon arundoscapum, Acantholimon aspadanum, Acantholimon asphodelinum, Acantholimon astragalinum, Acantholimon atrofuscum, Acantholimon atropatanum, Acantholimon auganum, Acantholimon aulieatense, Acantholimon austroiranicum, Acantholimon avanosicum, Acantholimon avenaceum, Acantholimon azizae, Acantholimon bakhtiaricum, Acantholimon balchanicum, Acantholimon bashkaleicum, Acantholimon birandii, Acantholimon blakelockii, Acantholimon blandum, Acantholimon bodeanum, Acantholimon bonesseae, Acantholimon borodinii, Acantholimon brachyphyllum, Acantholimon brachystachyum, Acantholimon bracteatum,

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