Ludwigia elegans
A species in the Onagraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Genus
- Ludwigia
- Species
- Ludwigia elegans
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1953
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ludwigia elegans. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Jussiaea bracteataName author: Hook. & Arn.
- Jussiaea costataName author: Pohl ex Micheli
- Jussiaea elegansName author: Cambess.
- Jussiaea elegans f. australisName author: Malme
- Jussiaea elegans f. macrophyllaName author: Chodat & Hassl.
- Jussiaea elegans var. intermediaName author: Hassl.
- Jussiaea elegans var. typicaName author: Munz
- Jussiaea octofila var. elegansName author: (Cambess. ex A.St.-Hil.) H.Lév.
- Jussiaea peruviana var. elegansName author: (Cambess. ex A.St.-Hil.) H.Lév. ex Bertoni
- Jussiaea peruviana var. elegansName author: (Cambess.) H.Lév.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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