Ludwigia affinis
Also known as: Jussiaea affinis (DC.) H.Hara +10 more
- Jussiaea affinis (DC.) H.Hara
- Jussiaea affinis DC.
- Jussiaea affinis var. genuina Munz
- Jussiaea affinis var. multiflora Jonker
- Jussiaea affins DC.
- Jussiaea distans Pohl ex Micheli
- Jussiaea ferruginea Rusby
- Jussiaea hexamera Miq.
- Jussiaea micropetala Mart.
- Jussiaea rigida Poepp. ex Micheli
- Jussiaea variabilis var. affinis (DC.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in South America, Ludwigia affinis is a shrub belonging to the Onagraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Congo, Gambia, The, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Zaïre