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Limoniastrum Fabr.
Genus comprised of 2 species in North Africa. One species of Mediterranean distribution, L. monopetalum, and another one of Saharan and pre-Saharan distribution, L. guyonianum. A further 3 North African, traditionally included under this genus, are now under Ceratolimon and Saharanthus.
Crespo, M.B. & Lledó, M.D. 2000. Two new North African genera related to Limoniastrum (Plumbaginaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean society, 132: 165-174.
Key to species
1 Leaves lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, flat Limoniastrum monopetalum
1 Leaves narrowly linear, semicylindrical Limoniastrum guyonianum
Updated by: A.F. Carrillo & J. Charco.