Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia rhodesica (R.E.Fr.) U.Manns & Anderb.

First published in Willdenowia 39: 52 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tanzania to N. Zambia. It is an annual 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: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Erect annual herb 6–20 cm. tall.
Morphology Stem
Stems reddish, simple or branched above.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves up to 7 mm. long, alternate, filiform to subulate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in terminal racemes, on pedicels up to 10 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx–lobes 2–2·5 mm. long, lanceolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla c. 3 mm. long, deep pink, the lobes oblong–elliptic with rounded or mucronate apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens c. 1/2 as long as petals; filaments slender above, expanded below, not connate, adnate to corolla for 0·5 mm., glabrous; lower part of corolla–tube usually with conspicuous red granules; anthers 0·2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit c. 1·5 mm. in diameter, many–seeded, circumscissile.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed 0·3–0·4 mm. long.
[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

  • 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