Lysimachia mauritiana

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Lysimachia mauritiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species:
L. mauritiana
Binomial name
Lysimachia mauritiana

Lysimachia mauritiana is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, where it is widespread in coastal areas.[1] Areas it is native to include China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1] It is considered to be a common species in Japan.[2] Its natural habitat is along beaches and maritime rock crevices.[1]

It is a biennial, growing to 50 cm tall. It has fleshy spathulate to obovate leaves. It produces white terminal racemes of flowers in late spring and early summer.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Lysimachia mauritiana Flora of China
  2. ^ a b Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 718.