Lysimachia mauritiana
Lysimachia mauritiana is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, where it is widespread in coastal areas.[1] Areas it is native to include China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, and various islands in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1] It is considered to be a common species in Japan.[2] Its natural habitat is along beaches and maritime rock crevices.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Lysimachia |
| Species: | L. mauritiana |
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It is a biennial, growing to 50 cm tall. It has fleshy spathulate to obovate leaves. It produces white terminal racemes of flowers in late spring and early summer.[1][2]
References
- Lysimachia mauritiana Flora of China
- Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 718.
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