Common name
English: Peruvian primrose-willow
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Myrtales (76)
Family: Onagraceae (16)(family description)
Genus: Ludwigia (6)
Epithet: peruviana (L.) H. Hara (3)
Synonym: Jussiaea grandiflora Ruiz & Pav.
grandiflora => with flowers larger than the normal
peruviana => of Peruvian origin
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Ludwigia peruviana at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [297] Ludwigia peruviana - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
