Linderniaceae
Lindernia

Lindernia parviflora (Roxb.) Haines

First published in Bot. Bihar Orissa: 635 (1922)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Scrophulariaceae, S.A. Ghazanfar, F.N. Hepper & D. Philcox. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2008

Type
Type: India, Roxb., Corom. P1. 3: 3, t. 204 (1819)
Morphology General Habit
Erect, decumbent or ascending annual, 5–15(–25) cm tall.
Morphology Stem
Stems usually diffusely branched, glabrous to rarely slightly pubescent
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sessile or shortly petiolate, ovate, ovate-lanceolate or elliptic, 2–5(–16) mm long, 1–5(–8) mm wide, apex acute or obtuse, margins entire, or larger leaves occasionally minutely, shallowly dentate, 1–3(–5)-veined; petiole 0–2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary or in terminal racemes, slender; pedicels (5–)7–12 mm long in flower, extending in fruit to 9–17(–25) mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx (1–)2–4 mm long, glabrous or with few glandular hairs (e.g Kibuwa 2450 from Kenya), divided almost to base; lobes lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, up to 0.5 mm wide, acute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white or pale blue, with darker blue or purple markings especially towards base, 4–7(–12) mm long, upper lip emarginate to shallowly bifid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Fertile stamens 2; filaments 0.4–1 mm long; staminodes two, 0.2–0.5 mm long, slender, clavate at apex occasionally with short spur ± 0.7 mm long just below
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obovoid or broadly cylindric-ellipsoid to subglobose, 1.5–4.5(–6) mm long, 1–2 mm broad, usually slightly longer than calyx
Figures
Fig 25, p 84
Ecology
Sandy or muddy river or streambanks in flood plain areas, wet areas around and in ephemeral pools on rocky outcrops, muddy margins of seasonal or permanent pools or pans, rice fields; 1500–2000 m
Conservation
Least Concern (LC)
Distribution
Range: West Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam Flora districts: U2 U3 U 4 ; K1 K3 K4 K7 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T 8ZP
[FTEA]

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit
Erect, decumbent or ascending annual, 5–15(25) cm. tall, glabrous; stems usually diffusely branched, glabrous to rarely slightly pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sessile or shortly petiolate, 2–15(38) x 0.75–5(13) mm., opposite, ovate, ovate-lanceolate or elliptic, acute or obtuse, entire, or larger leaves occasionally minutely, shallowly dentate, l-3(5)-nerved.
Morphology Leaves Petiole
Petiole 0–2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary or in terminal racemes, slender pedicellate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels (5)7–12 mm. long in flower, extending in fruit 9–17(25) mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx (1.25)2–4 mm. long, glabrous, divided almost to base; lobes up to 0.5 mm. wide, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white or pale blue, 4–7 mm. long, upper lip emarginate to shallowly bifid.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
Fertile stamens two, filaments 0.4–1 mm. long; staminodes two, 0.25–0.5(1) mm. long, slender, clavate at apex occasionally with short spur c. 0.75 mm. long, just below.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 1.5–4.5(6) x 1.25–1.75(2.5) mm., obovate- or cylindric-ellipsoid to nearly subglobose, usually longer than calyx.
[FZ]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177056/120224757

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

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]

Scrophulariaceae, F. N. Hepper. Flora of West Tropical Africa 2. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Erect or ascending herb, 2-9 in. high with slender usually diffuse branches
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers blue and white
Ecology
In swamps.
[FWTA]

Uses

Use
None recorded on specimens from our area
[FTEA]

Sources

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