Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
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(L.) Elliott
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Ludwigia palustris
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Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Glabrous herb, sometimes forming dense patches; stems lax, often creeping or floating, sometimes submerged, rooting at nodes, often reddish; pneumatophores 0. Lvs opposite, ± decussate; petiole to 1.5 cm long. Lamina (0.5)-1-4 × (0.2)-0.5-2 cm, lanceolate to ovate or rhombic, often linear when submerged; base attenuate to rounded; apex obtuse or subacute, acute on submerged lvs. Fls solitary, 4-merous, sessile or subsessile. Sepals 1-1.7 mm long, triangular or broad-triangular, accrescent; apex acute. Petals 0. Stamens 4; filaments equal. Style to c. 0.3 mm long, stout; stigma ± subcapitate or obscurely lobed. Capsule 3-4.5 × c. 2.5 mm, obovoid, with green ribs. Seeds 0.5-0.6 mm long, ± oblong, rather rounded on 1 side, shining, free from endocarp, in several rows in each locule.
Taxonomic concepts
Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
Ludwigia palustris (L.) Elliott
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1 January 2000