Plumbago auriculata
Plumbago auriculata, the Cape leadwort, blue plumbago or Cape plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa and Mozambique.
| Plumbago auriculata | |
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| Plumbago auriculata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plumbago |
| Species: | P. auriculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plumbago auriculata | |
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The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves.
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