Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia volkensii Engl.

First published in Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 304 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Ethiopia to N. Tanzania. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical 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]

Primulaceae, P. Taylor. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Stems few to numerous, erect or decumbent, up to 1 m. high.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves subopposite or alternate, sessile, narrowly lanceolate, acute, auriculate at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Raceme 2–25 cm. long, usually congested at anthesis, lax in fruit; pedicels ascending, up to 5 mm. long at anthesis, elongating in fruit up to 20 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-lobes oblong, obtuse or acute, 3–4 mm. long at anthesis, 4–5 mm. long in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla as long as or longer than the calyx.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style 2–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globuse, 3–4 mm. in diameter.
Habitat
Upland grassland; 1200–2400 m.
Distribution
not known elsewhere K3 K4 K5 K6 T2
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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

  • 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