Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia brevipes (P.Taylor) U.Manns & Anderb.

First published in Willdenowia 39: 51 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry 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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Perennial; stems prostrate, much branched, rooting at lower nodes, up to 15 cm. long.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves fleshy, alternate, broadly obovate, rounded and shortly apiculate, cuneate at the base; petiole 1–2 mm. long; lamina up to 7 × 5 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pentamerous, rather numerous, axillary mainly in the upper parts of stems and branches.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 1–3 mm. long, erect at anthesis, reflexed in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-segments narrowly lanceolate, keeled; apex acute; margin hyaline; about as long as or slightly shorter than the corolla.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla subcampanulate, pale pink; lobes narrowly oblong, 3–3.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments glabrous, 2–2.2 mm. long, connate in their lower 2/5 in a tube, filiform above. Anthers obtuse, about 0.25 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style about 1.8 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit globose, about 2 mm. in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 3-angled, 0.6–0.7 mm. long.
Habitat
Wet places in upland grassland; 2250 m.
Distribution
not known elsewhere T7
[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