Linear Leaf Water Primrose
Ludwigia hyssopifolia (G.Don) Exell
Ludwigia hyssopifolia, known as Linear Leaf Water Primrose, is a species in the Onagraceae family. Native to the New World Tropics, it is a pantropical weed and has been widely introduced to tropical regions globally. It is a significant weed in rice paddies, capable of producing up to 250,000 seeds per plant. The species is documented in the Pan-Himalaya region and is found in various locations across South America, Central America, and the Pacific, including Colombia, Paraguay, and several island nations.
Description
Ludwigia hyssopifolia (G.Don) Exell is a member of the Onagraceae family, commonly referred to as Linear Leaf Water Primrose. It is native to the New World Tropics and has become a widespread weed in tropical regions worldwide. The plant is particularly problematic in rice paddies due to its high seed production, with one plant capable of generating 250,000 seeds. It is documented in the Pan-Himalaya region and has a broad distribution across South and Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the Pacific. Specific records include locations in Colombia, Paraguay, and several Pacific islands. Ludwigia hyssopifolia was first described in 1957.
Other common names
Linear Leaf Water PrimroseSeed Boxseedbox
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal · BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro · TW · SC · LK · NP · AS · Kosrae · WS · PW · SB · FM · SG · Meta, Puerto López, vereda Remolino, predios de la plantacion forestal de Mavalle · PG · Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. · Amazonas, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Guaviare, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · Global · MH · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · HN · GT · FJ · Amazonía, Andina, Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífica · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Benin
Synonyms
Jussiaea hyssopifoliaJussiaea fissendocarpaJussiaea micranthaJussiaea linifoliaLudwigia linifoliaLudwigia micranthaFissendocarpa linifoliaJussiaea weddelii