Plantaginaceae
Limosella

Limosella australis R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 443 (1810)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Great Britain (Wales), Bioko, S. Tropical Africa to W. Cape Prov., Australasia, America, Subantarctic Islands. It is an annual or helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 3500–4250 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Arauca, Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca, Meta, Risaralda, Tolima.
Habit
Herb.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: shrubland, native grassland.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 3500 - 4250 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit
Small creeping or submerged, amphibious herb, tufted.
Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Rhizomes 1.5–2.5 cm. long in terrestrial plants, 1.5–3.8 cm. long when submerged.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 1.5–8 cm. long, 0.4–1.5 mm. in diam., cylindrical or subulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers white, blue beneath, short to long pedicellate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 5–35 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx c. 1.5 mm. long, 5-lobed, lobes c. 0.5–0.75 mm. long, triangular, obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube 1.8–2.2 mm. long, lobes 4–5 subcircular, or somewhat oblong, c. 1.5 mm. long, minutely pilose towards throat.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style 2.5–2.75 mm. long in fruit, persistent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 2–2.5 mm. in diam., subglobose.
[FZ]

Uses

Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0