Primulaceae
Lysimachia

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

First published in Willdenowia 39: 52 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malawi (Mt. Mulanje). It is a subshrub 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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/129289757/129289856

Conservation
VU - vulnerable
[IUCN]

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

Morphology General Habit
Creeping perennial herb.
Morphology Stem
Stems prostrate, rooting at nodes, simple or sparingly branched.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2·5–5 mm. long, alternate, suborbicular, acute at apex, with petiole 0·5–1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers lateral, shortly pedicelled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx–lobes c. 1 mm. long, ovate–acuminate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white or pale pink; tube 0·6–0·8 mm. long, lobes 2–3 mm. long, elliptic, obtuse or subacute at apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens c. 2/3 as long as corolla, adnate to the corolla for c. 0·4 mm.; filaments connate into a tube c. 0·4 mm. high, glabrous; anthers c. 0·25 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary c. 0·4 mm. in diameter with filiform style c. 1·3 mm. long; ovules 2–3.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit (immature) c. 1 mm. in diameter, 1–seeded, indehiscent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Mature seeds unknown.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • 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

  • 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