Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia kochii (H.E.Hess) U.Manns & Anderb.

First published in Willdenowia 39: 52 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to Angola. It is a helophyte or subshrub 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: low confidence
[AERP]

Primulaceae, F. K. Kupicha. Flora Zambesiaca 7:1. 1983

Morphology General Habit
Aquatic ?annual.
Morphology Stem
Stems up to 45 cm. or more, fleshy, simple, the lower leafy part submerged, the inflorescence held erect above the water surface.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2–5 cm. long capillary; insertion very irregular, leaves sometimes in groups of 2 or 3.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a terminal raceme.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels up to 3·5 cm. long, each subtended by a subulate bract; bracts c. 14 mm. long at base of raceme, decreasing to c. 2 mm. at apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx–lobes c. 2 mm. long, lanceolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla lobes 4–5 mm. long, white marked with fine mauve lines, elliptic, obtuse at apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 1/2–2/3 as long as petals, filaments adnate to corolla at base, otherwise free, conspicuously bearded in the lower half; anthers c. 0·7 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule c. 3 mm. long, globose, many–seeded, circumscissile.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Mature seeds 0·5 mm. long.
[FZ]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/185314/8387246

Conservation
NT - near threatened
[IUCN]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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