Limonium solanderi

Limonium solanderi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species: L. solanderi
Binomial name
Limonium solanderi

Limonium solanderi is a species of sea lavender commonly known as Native Sea Lavender. It is native to the Australia, where it is known to inhabit salt marshes and estuaries along the eastern coast from Brisbane to Townsville in Queensland. It has small yellow flowers [1]

The plant was originally collected by Sir Joseph Banks. His specimens are still held by the British Museum [2]

References

  1. [Flickr Rod Buchanan http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodbuchanan/5329507049/] Retrieved January 27 2014
  2. [JSTOR Global Plants http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/bm001015741?history=true&] Retrieved January 27 2014


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