Ludwigia hyssopifolia
Linear Leaf Water Primrose, Seed Box
Other regional names: Seedbox
- Seedbox
Also known as: Fissendocarpa linifolia (Vahl) Bennet +6 more
- Fissendocarpa linifolia (Vahl) Bennet
- Jussiaea fissendocarpa Haines
- Jussiaea hyssopifolia G.Don
- Jussiaea linifolia Vahl
- Jussiaea micrantha Kunze
- Jussiaea weddelii Micheli
- Ludwigia micrantha (Kunze) H.Hara
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Onagraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, subshrub or shrub.
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Ludwigia hyssopifolia (commonly known as Linear Leaf Water Primrose or Seed Box) is an annual or shrub within the Onagraceae family. It naturally occurs in Australasia, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Peru, Queensland, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, East Himalaya, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre