Limonium otolepis, the saltmarsh sea lavender, lacy sea lavender or Asian sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[2] It is native to Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Xinjiang and western Gansu in China.[1] A halophyte, it is common in saline areas, such as the bed of the former Aral Sea.[3] It has been introduced to California as a garden escapee, and is also present in southeastern Australia.[4][5] There appears to be an ornamental cultivar, 'Lavender Lace'.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. otolepis
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Statice otolepis Schrenk | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Limonium otolepis (Schrenk) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Limonium otolepis (Schrenk) Kuntze Taxonomic Serial No.: 507931". itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
...saltmarsh sea lavender, saltmarsh sealavender
- ^ Breckle, S-W.; Wucherer, W.; Dimeyeva, L. A. (2012). "Vegetation of the Aralkum". Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert. Ecological Studies. Vol. 218. pp. 127–159. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-21117-1_9. ISBN 978-3-642-21116-4.
- ^ "Limonium otolepis (Schrenk) Kuntze". calflora.org. The Calflora Database. 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Limonium otolepis (Schrank) Kuntze Lacy Sea-Lavender". discoverlife.org. Discover Life. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Limonium otolepis 'Lavender Lace'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Name status; Unresolved
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