Tournefortia gnaphalodes | |
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Flowering in Aruba | |
Dead leaves often remain on the stem | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Tournefortia |
Species: | T. gnaphalodes
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Binomial name | |
Tournefortia gnaphalodes | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Tournefortia gnaphalodes, the sea lavender, bay lavender, sea rosemary, iodine bush, or beach heliotrope, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. [3] [4] It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda, northeastern Colombia, and Venezuela. [2] A semi‑succulent evergreen shrub reaching 5 ft (1.5 m), it is typically found in coastal areas. [3] Occasionally cultivated as an ornamental, it is often used for dune stabilization. [4]