Genus Limonium Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
6849
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Plumbaginaceae
Subfamily:
Staticoideae
Tribe:
Staticeae
Accession count:

57 (35  active, 16  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Don, R. & S. Ducournau. 2018. International Seed Testing Association handbook on seedling evaluation Appendix 2:A2-5.
  2. Karis, P. O. 2004. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Limonium sect. Pteroclados (Plumbaginaceae), based on morphological data. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 144:461-482.
  3. Lledó, M. D. et al. 2005. Molecular phylogenetics of Limonium and related genera (Plumbaginaceae): biogeographical and systematic implications. Amer. J. Bot. 92:1189-1198.
  4. Malekmohammadi, M. et al. 2017. Phylogenetic relationships of Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) inferred from multiple chloroplast and nuclear loci. Taxon 66:1128-1146. DOI: 10.12705/665.8.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=6849. Accessed 29 September 2026.