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Definition of Leadwort

Leadwort
Leadwort Lead"wort`, n. (Bot.) A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago). P. Europ[ae]a has lead-colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.

Meaning of Leadwort from wikipedia

- Leadwort is a common name for various flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, in particular those in the genera: Ceratostigma Plumbago It can also...
- Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus...
- cosmopolitan distribution. The family is sometimes referred to as the leadwort family or the plumbago family. Most species in this family are perennial...
- Plumbago auriculata, the Cape leadwort, blue plumbago or Cape plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa...
- Plumbago indica, the Indian leadwort, scarlet leadwort or whorled plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to Southeast...
- Plumbago europaea, also known as the common leadwort, is a plant species in the genus Plumbago found in the Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia. Plumbago...
- (Pieris) Pistacia (Pistachio, Mastic) * Pittosporum (Pittosporum) * Plumbago (Leadwort) Polygala (Milkwort) Poncirus * Prunus (Cherry) * Purshia (Antelope Bush)...
- temperate to tropical regions of the world. Common names include plumbago and leadwort (names which are also shared by the genus Ceratostigma). The species include...
- lavenders or to rosemary. They are instead in Plumbaginaceae, the plumbago or leadwort family. The generic name is from the Latin līmōnion, used by Pliny for...
- (prickly thrift) is a genus of small flowering plants within the plumbago or leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. They are distributed from southeastern Europe to...