Plumbago indica
Indian Leadwort, Whorled Plantain
Also known as: Plumbagidium roseum (L.) Spach +4 more
- Plumbagidium roseum (L.) Spach
- Plumbago coccinea (Lour.) Salisb.
- Plumbago rosea L.
- Plumbago rosea var. coccinea (Lour.) Hook.
- Thela coccinea Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plumbaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Plumbago indica (commonly known as Indian leadwort or Whorled Plantain) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Plumbaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago