Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Ludwigia leptocarpa
false loosestrife, anglestem primrose willow, water-willow
Erect plant to 1m tall, with hairs and roots underwater, with erect pneumatophores arising from roots. Petals orange-yellow and light brown seeds (Wiggins and Porter, 1971).
Habitat: Swamps, ditches, rivers, ponds and lakes (POWO, 2023).
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Genus
Ludwigia
Species
leptocarpa
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Jussiaea leptocarpa Nutt. fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010). In Svenson (1935) as Jussieua leptocarpa.
Taxon origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: The native range of this species is America and Africa (POWO, 2023).
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