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Lithodora

Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lithodora
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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.[1] The Greek lithodora literally means "stone gift", referring to the plant's preferred rocky habitats.[2] The genus Glandora was split from Lithodora in 2008.[3]

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Lithodora species are often cultivated as ornamental plants which are especially suited to rock gardens or raised beds.[1]

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Species

Three species are accepted.[4]

  • Lithodora fruticosa (L.) Griseb.
  • Lithodora hispidula (Sm.) Griseb.
  • Lithodora zahnii (Heldr. ex Halácsy) I.M.Johnst.

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