Limonium platyphyllum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. platyphyllum
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Limonium platyphyllum, the broad-leaved statice, or florist's sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[2] It is native to the Black Sea region; Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, south and east European Russia, and the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Great Britain.[1] A perennial halophyte 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) tall, it is widely available from commercial suppliers.[3][4][5] There are a number of cultivars, including the well-known 'Violetta' which has darker petals.[6]
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Rosette is rather typical of the plantains -
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Close-up of flowers
References
- ^ a b "Limonium platyphyllum Lincz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Limonium platyphyllum (LIILA)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Vassilyev, Andrey E.; Stepanova, Amalia A. (1990). "The Ultrastructure of Ion-Secreting and Non-Secreting Salt Glands of Limonium platyphyllum". Journal of Experimental Botany. 41: 41–46. doi:10.1093/jxb/41.1.41.
- ^ "Limonium platyphyllum (Sea Lavender)". Gardenia.net. Gardenia. 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Limonium platyphyllum broad-leaved statice". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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- ^ "Limonium platyphyllum 'Violetta' statice 'Violetta'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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