Lithodora
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Lithodora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to southwestern Europe, southern Greece, Turkey and Algeria. They are low-growing, evergreen shrubs and subshrubs, producing 5-lobed blue or white flowers.[1] The Greek Script error: No such module "lang". literally means "stone gift", referring to the plant's preferred rocky habitats.[2] The genus Glandora was split from Lithodora in 2008.[3]
Lithodora species are often cultivated as ornamental plants which are especially suited to rock gardens or raised beds.[1]
Species
Three species are accepted.[4]
- Lithodora fruticosa (L.) Griseb.
- Lithodora hispidula (Sm.) Griseb.
- Lithodora zahnii (Heldr. ex Halácsy) I.M.Johnst.
References
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- ↑ Lithodora Griseb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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