Frankenia laevis
Frankenia laevis, commonly sea heath, is a low shrub in the family Frankeniaceae. It is native to south-west Europe and Britain and to northwestern Africa, including Macaronesia.[1] It grows on the coast. It is rare in the Britain.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Frankeniaceae |
| Genus: | Frankenia |
| Species: | F. laevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Frankenia laevis | |
Distribution
Frankenia laevis is native to the south-west of Europe (the Balearic Islands, Corsica, France, Italy, Portugal, Sardinia, and Spain), Sicily, Great Britain, the Azores, and the west of north Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia).[1]
References
- "Frankenia laevis L". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Frankenia laevis Sea Heath". UK Wild Flowers. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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