Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia linum-stellatum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 148 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

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]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Small glabrous annual up to 10 cm high
Morphology Stem
Stems 4-angled
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sessile, oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, 0.3–7 × ±1 mm, base slightly clasping, acute, entire
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicel filiform, about as long as calyx
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, ± 3 mm, acuminate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white, ± 0.5 mm, scarcely 1 mm in diameter, lobes orbicular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens and style about as long as corolla
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose, ± 2 mm in diameter
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 2 or 3, depressed-ovoid, strongly tuberculate, dark brown.
Ecology
Low limestone hills; alt. 50–100 m.
Distribution
Atlantic Isles; South and West Europe; Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, ?Afghanistan, Pakistan.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • 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