Linderniaceae
Blue gem
Craterostigma plantagineum
- Family
- Linderniaceae
- Genus
- Craterostigma
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Blue gem, Blue carpet
Synonyms
- Torenia plantaginea (Hochst.) Benth.
Photos
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.