Limonium otolepis
Species of plant
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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]
| Limonium otolepis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. otolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Limonium otolepis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Statice otolepis Schrenk | |
