Ludwigia erecta (L.) H.Hara

Plants of Puerto Rico
Herbarium, Department of Biology (MAPR)
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagiiez
Ludwigia erecta (Linnaeus) H. Hara
Erect annual; flowers yellow, 4-merous; fruits brown.
Local, common.
Lajas: Bo. Llanos, Laguna Cartagena National
Wildlife Refuge. South side of lagoon, northwest of
observation tower in zone of wet soil between area of
wet .mud with dying Nymphaea odorata and thickets
of shrubs and small trees. 18°00'49.0"N, 67°06'14.4".
Elev. >10 m.
21 July 2006
G. J. Breckon 7852 with Stephanie Whitmore
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