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Lysimachia monelli

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Common names

blue pimpernel, flaxleaf pimpernel, Mediterranean pimpernel, Italian pimpernel

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Blue

Habitat

Gravel adjoining planted garden

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Lysimachia

Family

Primulaceae

Authority

Lysimachia monelli (L.) U. Manns & A. Anderberg

Synonyms

Anagallis monelli L.; A. monellii; A. collina; A. linifolia

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

2014

Origin

Western Europe

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Life cycle and dispersal

Perennial, tap-rooted, sprawling herb. Seed is produced, seedlings have been found near planted areas.

Other information

Etymology

monelli: After French horticulturist Jean Monelle. He was responsible for introducing a number of plants into France, including the pimpernel with the large blue flowers.

Referencing and citations

References and further reading

Manns, Ulrika; Anderberg, Arne A. (July 2009). “New combinations and names in Lysimachia (Myrsinaceae) for species of Anagallis, Pelletiera and Trientalis”.Willdenowia 39 (1): 49–54.

Attribution

Prepared for NZPCN by Colin Ogle 6 March 2014

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