Ludwigia epilobioides
Ludwigia epilobioides Maxim.
Ludwigia epilobioides is a species in the Onagraceae family, native to regions including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. It was first described in 1859 by Maxim. and is distinguished from Ludwigia prostrata by its seeds, which are enclosed in a spongy column.
Description
Ludwigia epilobioides, described by Maxim. in 1859, is a member of the Onagraceae family. It is distributed across several regions, including China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Vietnam, and TW. Previously, this species was often misidentified as Ludwigia prostrata Roxburgh. However, it can be reliably distinguished by the characteristic of its seeds, which are enclosed in a spongy column, a feature not present in L. prostrata.
Distribution
TW · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Korea · Manchuria · Nansei-shoto · Taiwan · Vietnam
Synonyms
Jussiaea greatrexiiLudwigia greatrexiiLudwigia epilobioides subsp. greatrexiiJussiaea faurieiJussiaea japonicaJussiaea parmentieriJussiaea philippianaJussiaea prostrata var. faurieiJussiaea prostrata var. parmentieriJussiaea prostrata var. philippianaNematopyxis japonica