Ludwigia adscendens (L.) H. Hara
subsp. diffusa (Forssk.) P.H. Raven

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Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Victoria Falls

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Victoria Falls

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road no.8 between no.4 and no.11, Gorongosa National Park

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Musicadzi River, Gorongosa National Park.

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Urema river near road 11 crossing, Gorongosa National Park.

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Mark Hyde
Garden of 12, Zimre Way, Mandara, Harare

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

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Lugenda river, Niassa Reserve

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Lugenda river, Niassa Reserve

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Lugenda river, Niassa Reserve

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Tomas Buruwate
Lugenda river, Niassa Reserve

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.

Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.

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Synonyms: Jussiaea diffusa Forssk.
Jussiaea repens L.
Ludwigia stolonifera (Guill. & Perr.) P.H. Raven
Common names: Creeping ludwigia (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial creeping herb, rooting at the nodes, sometimes a floating aquatic. Stems often purple-red, prostrate or ascending. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, shiny dark green. Flowers solitary in the upper leaf axils, pale yellow with a darker spot at the base of the petals. Sepals and petals 5; stamens 10. Fruit a capsule, light brown with 10 conspicuous dark brown ribs.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In wet places.
Altitude range: Up to 1900 m
Flowering time:Throughout the year
Worldwide distribution: Throughout Africa and from Israel and Lebanon to Iraq.
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters: Display spot characters for this species
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 220. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 92.

Ellery, K. & W. (1997). Plants of the Okavango Delta, a Field Guide Tsaro Publishers, Durban, South Africa Page 169. As Ludwigia stolonifera (Includes a picture).

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 300. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 65.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 82.

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 294 - 295. As Ludwigia stolonifera (Includes a picture).

Raven, P.H. (1978). Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 337 - 342. (Includes a picture).

Roodt, V. (2011). Wild flowers, Waterplants and Grasses of the Okavango Delta and Kalahari "Did You Know" nature series Struik Nature for Veronica Roodt Publications Page 62. As Ludwigia stolonifera (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90. as Ludwigia adscendens diffusa

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 221. also as Ludwigia adscendens diffusa

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Flora of Botswana: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa
Flora of Caprivi: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa
Flora of Mozambique: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa
Flora of Zambia: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ludwigia adscendens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ludwigia adscendens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ludwigia adscendens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ludwigia adscendens
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iNaturalist: Ludwigia adscendens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ludwigia adscendens
JSTOR Plant Science: Ludwigia adscendens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ludwigia adscendens
Plants of the World Online: Ludwigia adscendens
Tropicos: Ludwigia adscendens
Wikipedia: Ludwigia adscendens


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142660, retrieved 28 March 2024

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