Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ludwigia bonariensis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Ludwigia bonariensis is much like L. octovalvis, but with huge flowers (to ~ 2-3" across) and a rather short floral tube, whereas the native L. octovalvis has flowers ~ 1.5" across and a very long floral tube. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia bonariensis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)
Ludwigia bonariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-002:
Ludwigia bonariensis FAMILY Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Jussiaea neglecta
COMMON NAME:
South American Seedbox
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ludwigia bonariensis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ludwigia bonariensis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Ludwigia bonariensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-01-002:
Ludwigia bonariensis
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Jussiaea neglecta
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