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Limonium narbonense is a species of sea lavender belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae.

Limonium narbonense
Flowers of Limonium narbonense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Plumbaginaceae
Genus:	Limonium
Species:	L. narbonense
Binomial name
Limonium narbonense Mill.

Synonyms

• Limonium angustifolium (Tausch) Degen
• Limonium angustifolium (Tausch) Turrill
• Limonium serotinum (Rchb.) Erben, nom. illeg.
• Limonium serotinum (Rchb.) Pignatti
• Limonium vulgare subsp. angustifolium (Tausch) P. Fourn.
• Limonium vulgare subsp. serotinum (Rchb.) Gams
• Statice angustifolia Tausch
• Statice brunii Guss.
• Statice limonium subsp. aggregata (Rouy) Rouy
• Statice limonium subsp. angustifolia (Tausch) Rouy
• Statice limonium subsp. serotina (Rchb.) Nyman
• Statice serotina Rchb.

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Description

Limonium narbonense is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the height of about 30–70 millimetres (1.2–2.8 in). The leaves are 12 to 30 inches long, lanceolate-spatulate, located in a basal rosette. The inflorescence is large, with only a few or absent sterile branches. The flowers are white to pale violet, with a calyx of about 5–7 mm.[2][3] The flowering period extends from June to September.[1]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa and in Southwest Asia.[4] It is a plant of Mediterranean coastal habitat such as beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline habitats.

Bibliography

• Conti F.,Abbate G.,Alessandrini A.,Blasi C., 2005 -An Annoted Checklist of the Italian Vascular Flora. Roma
• Pignatti S. 1982 -Flora d'Italia. Bologna
• Palop-Esteban, Segarra-Moragues J, González-Candelas F.[5]

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