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Lysimachia
Lysimachia (/ˌlaɪsɪˈmeɪkiə/) is a genus consisting of 193 accepted species of flowering plants traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae. Based on a molecular phylogenetic study it was transferred to the family Myrsinaceae, before this family was later merged into the Primulaceae.
3 branches of this group, most-observed first
Yellow Loosestrife
speciesLysimachia vulgaris
swamp candles
speciesLysimachia terrestris
Tufted Loosestrife
speciesLysimachia thyrsiflora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.523
De medicinali materia libri sex
Dioscorides · 1552 · p.516
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.643
Commentaries on the Six Books of Dioscorides
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1560 · p.643
History of Rare Plants Observed in Pannonia
Carolus Clusius · 1583 · p.481
Hortus Eystettensis
Basilius Besler · 1640 · p.286
Treasury of Medical Matters of New Spain
Francisco Hernández · 1651 · p.931
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.525
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.435
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.526
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.433
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.524
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1196641.