Lithodora
| Lithodora | |
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| Lithodora rosmarinifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
| Genus: | Lithodora Griseb. |
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 lithodora literally means "stone gift", referring to their preferred rocky habitats.[2]
Lithodora species are often cultivated as ornamental plants which are especially suited to rock gardens or raised beds.[1]
Species include:
- Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I.M.Johnst.
- Lithodora fruticosa (L.) Griseb
- Lithodora nitida, (Ern) R.Fern.
- Lithodora oleifolia (Lapeyr.) Griseb
- Lithodora rosmarinifolia (Ten.) I. M. Johnston
References
- ^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1-4053-3296-4.
- ^ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.
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