Primulaceae
Lysimachia

Lysimachia kingaensis (Engl.) U.Manns & Anderb.

First published in Willdenowia 39: 52 (2009)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania (Kipengera Mountains). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical 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: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Primulaceae, P. Taylor. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Perennial; stems prostrate, simple or branched, crimson and rather fleshy, copiously rooting at the nodes, up to 40 cm. long.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves rather fleshy, alternate, broadly obovate or suborbicular, petiolate, rounded, ± cuneate at the base; petiole up to 3 mm. long; lamina up to 10 × 8 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers few, axillary, solitary; pedicels erect and about 1 mm. long in anthesis, reflexed and up to 20 mm. long in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-segments ovate, acuminate, about 1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla pink, subcampanulate; tube less than 1 mm. long; lobes 4–6 mm. long and up to 1.5 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments filiform above, more or less connate and bearded in their lower half; anthers obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit indehiscent, 1-seeded, obovoid-globose, about 1.6 mm. in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed laterally compressed-globose, smooth, 1.5 mm. in diameter.
Figures
Fig. 4/1–4, p. 12.
Habitat
Streamsides in upland grassland; 2100–2400 m.
Distribution
T7 not known elsewhere
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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