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Lithodora

Wikipedia Abstract

Lithodora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to southwestern Europe, southern Greece, Turkey and Algeria. They are low-growing, evergreen shrubs and subshrubs, producing 5-lobed blue or white flowers. The Greek lithodora literally means "stone gift", referring to their preferred rocky habitats. Species include: \n* Lithodora diffusa (Lag.) I.M.Johnst. \n* Lithodora fruticosa (L.) Griseb \n* Lithodora nitida, (Ern) R.Fern. \n* Lithodora oleifolia (Lapeyr.) Griseb \n* Lithodora rosmarinifolia (Ten.) I. M. Johnston Size: 6-12" tall by 10-24" wide. Space: 10-24" apart.
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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0