Species Plumbago zeylanica
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Etymology of Plumbago:
La. plumbum = lead; -ago = resemblance or connection. The roots contain a fatty, leadcoloured dyestuff. Pliny the Elder mentions a plant of this name (probably P. europaea) said to cure an eye disease called plumbum, probably cataracts.
Scientific name:
Plumbago zeylanica L.
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 151 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Plumbago zeylanica
Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Plumbago zeylanica
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
