Lysimachia fortunei
Fortune’s Loosestrife
Also known as: Lysimachia chikungensis L.H.Bailey +3 more
- Lysimachia chikungensis L.H.Bailey
- Lysimachia fortunei f. suboppositifolia Honda
- Lysimachia fortunei subsp. pubescens Pamp.
- Lysimachia fortunei var. pubescens Pamp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Lysimachia fortunei (commonly known as Fortune’s loosestrife) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Primulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam
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)
Germany, Transcaucasus