Samolus valerandii
Common name
Green water rose, water pimpernel
Family
Primulaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
White
Etymology
samolus: Pig-food
Taxonomic Notes
The familial relationships of Samolus are unclear. The genus has variously been placed in the monotypic family Samolaceae, a broadened circumscription of Theophrastaceae, and Primulaceae. Here we follow the treatment in APG III, which recognises a broadened circumscription of Primulaceae that includes Theophrastaceae and Samolaceae.
Reason For Introduction Ornamental
Reproduction
By seed
Seed
Long-lived forms a large seed bank
Dispersal
Water dispersed
Tolerances
Tolerant of both fresh and saline water
References and further reading
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society 161: 105-121