Lysimachia
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Lysimachia ( ) is a genus consisting of 182 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.
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Lysimachia is a genus of plants within the family Primulaceae. It belongs to the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The parent taxon is Myrsinoideae, and the taxonomic type is Lysimachia vulgaris. Common names for the genus include yellow loosestrife, Qoyunboğan, Талдут үләне, and Лазаніца. The fruit type is a capsule.
Records of Lysimachia have been documented in the United States, China, the Philippines, and Japan. Institutions holding related records include the University of Alberta Museums, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, GRCH, SJNM, and CAS. The genus is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
General: Lysimachia (from Gr. λύσις, lysis, release and μάχη, machi
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,763
- With media
- 1,449
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, GRCH, SJNM, CAS, VT
- Recorded in
- United States, China, Philippines, Japan
Research
253 papers- Capilliposides from Lysimachia capillipes: triterpene saponins with potential anticancer activities.Natural product research · 2026
- Lysimachia Capillipes Inhibit Adipogenesis via Angiogenesis Inhibition.Drug research · 2019
- Oleanane-type saponins from Lysimachia laxa Baudo and their antibacterial activities.Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry · 2024
- Mechanisms of pollen wall development in Lysimachia vulgaris.Protoplasma · 2024
- Lysimachia christinae polysaccharide attenuates diet-induced hyperlipidemia via modulating gut microbes-mediated FXR-FGF15 signaling pathway.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Specialized pollinators
- Fossil record
- Selected species
- References
- External links
Lysimachia ( ) is a genus consisting of 182 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.
==Characteristics== Lysimachia species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within Lysimachia are commonly called loosestrife, although this name is also used for plants within the genus Lythrum. The genus is named in honor of Lysimachus, a king of ancient Sicily, who is said to have calmed a mad ox by feeding it a member of the genus.
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