Plumbaginaceae
Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. The family is sometimes referred to as the leadwort family or the plumbago family.
Most species in this family are perennial herbaceous plants, but a few grow as lianas or shrubs. The plants have perfect flowers and are pollinated by insects. They are found in many different climatic regions, from arctic to tropical conditions, but are particularly associated with salt-rich steppes, marshes, and sea coasts.
The family has been recognized by most taxonomists. The APG II system, recognizes this family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. It includes 30 genera and about 725 species.
The 1981 Cronquist system placed the family in a separate order Plumbaginales, which included no other families. The Dahlgren system had segregated some of these plants as family Limoniaceae.
Genera
21 genera are accepted.Acantholimon Aegialitis Armeria, the thrifts or seapinksBakerolimon Bamiania Bukiniczia Cephalorhizum Ceratolimon Ceratostigma, the leadwortsDictyolimon Goniolimon Ikonnikovia Limoniastrum Limoniopsis Limonium, the sealavendersMyriolimon Muellerolimon, synonym of GoniolimonNeogontscharovia Plumbagella Plumbago, the leadworts or plumbagosPsylliostachys- ''Saharanthus''