Onagraceae
Epilobium

Epilobium ponticum Hausskn.

First published in Monogr. Epilobium: 202 (1884)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to Iran. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Rhizome soboliferous, scaly
Morphology Stem
Stems 10–30 cm tall, glabrescent, strigose above, with elevated lines decurrent from the margins of the petioles
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ovate, 1.5–4 × 1–2 cm, weakly serrulate, broadly rounded at the base, short-petiolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence glabrescent or strigose, strongly nodding before anthesis
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 7–10 mm; petals pinkish-purple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigmas capitate, surrounded by the anthers at anthesis
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 4.5–6 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds obovoid, brown, lacunose, nearly smooth, 1–1.2 mm.
Ecology
Among rocks by water; alt. 2000–3000 m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Jul.-Sept.
Distribution
Turkey, Iran, Caucasus. Rare in Iraq - only recorded from the thorn-cushion zone on the Halgurd Range, near the Iranian frontier.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0