Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. subsp. arvensis

NZOR Identifier: 37910400-10a8-4efe-8d9b-c7ba34bc3828

: Synonym of Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. (NZOR Concept Id 6cf7ec04-9588-4278-86dd-67d96645a196)

Authority: (L.) U.Manns & Anderb.
Rank: subspecies
Year: 2009
Basionym: Anagallis arvensis L.
Nomenclatural Comment: There are two distinct forms of Lysimachia arvensis, scarlet pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis var. arvensis), which has orange or reddish-coloured flowers, and blue pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis var. caerulea), which has dark blue or purplish-coloured flowers. The very similar blue flowered L. foemina is not known in NZ. Lysimachia foemina can be distinguished from Lysimachia arvensis on the basis of the hairiness and arrangement of the petals and by the length of the flower stalk. This species has just a few glandular hairs on the margins of the petals, clearly separated from one another (never imbricate). Furthermore the flower stalk is shorter (10 mm (0.39 in)). The colour of the flowers is not a useful diagnostic character.

NZOR Concept Id: e47de304-9eca-4a4c-a770-8bf0fea785d7
According to: NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent: Lysimachia arvensis (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name: Lysimachia arvensis (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. (In use by NZOR) }

NZOR Concept Id: b351cdb7-19de-4564-9b7c-aee73071848e
According to: Jiménez-López, F.J,; Viruel, J,; Arista, M.; Ortiz, P.L; Talavera, M. 2022: Molecular approaches reveal speciation between red- and blue-flowered plants in the Mediterranean Lysimachia arvensis and L. monelli (Primulaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 199: 557–577.

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