Narrow-leaved sea lavender

Narrow-leaved sea lavender
Narrow-leaved sea lavender ( Limonium narbonense )
Systematics
Eudicotyledons Nuclear eudicotyledons Order : Clove-like (Caryophyllales) Family : Leadwort family (Plumbaginaceae) Genre : Sea lavender ( Limonium ) Type : Narrow-leaved sea lavender
Scientific name
Limonium narbonense
Mill.

inflorescence

The narrow-beach Lilac ( Limonium narbonense ) is a plant from the genus of the beach Lilac ( Limonium ).

features

The narrow-leaved sea lavender is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 30 to 70 centimeters. The leaves are 12 to 30 centimeters long, lanceolate-spatulate, long narrowed and usually pointed. The main nerve is strong, the pinnate nerves are weak. The inflorescence is wingless and large. Its branches are loosely standing and often curved backwards. Sterile branches are few or completely absent. The calyx is 5 to 7 millimeters in size and white to pale purple in color. There are other very small teeth between the 5 triangular calyx teeth.

The flowering period extends from July to October.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 36, 54 or 72.

Occurrence

The narrow-leaved sea lavender occurs in the Mediterranean area on salt marshes.

Systematics

A synonym is Limonium angustifolium (exchange) sword .

literature

• Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder : Kosmos-Atlas Mediterranean and Canary Islands flora . Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-440-06223-6 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Limonium narbonense at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

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