Lythrum maritimum
Pukamole
Also known as: Lythrum albicaule Bertero +3 more
- Lythrum albicaule Bertero
- Lythrum campestre Griseb.
- Lythrum hyssopifolia var. virgultosum A.St.-Hil
- Lythrum lycioides Willd. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to the Pacific and South America, Lythrum maritimum (commonly known as Pukamole) is a shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, North-Central Pacific, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela