L., Sp. PI. ed. 1 (1753) 146; Gen. PI. ed. 5 (1753) 72
Fam: Primulaceae Vent.
Genus: Lysimachia L.
English Name:
Description:
Annual, biennial to perennial herbaceous plants. Peduncles creeping or erect, leaves sessile or of short handles, collected in whorls 2 - 4 (5 ) or sequential, entire, green in winter too, or fall off. Single blossoms in the leaf axils or collected in loose panicle, group like, loose or cumulus clusters, on the peak or growing the bos- som of the leaves. Bracts leaf like, calyx bell-shaped, parts 5 - 7, with pointed ends, fused to 1/3 or free. Corolla right, five - seven-, corolla shares divided by base, yellow, violet, dark violet. Ovary superior, single nest like. The bar threadedlike. Stamens fused at the base around the carpophore or free. Fruit box dissol- ving the seams. Seeds numerous, irregular polygonal.
Economic importance. Plants with decorative value. In folk medicine used blossoms and leaves for tea. Some sources indicate that the ordinary loosestrife get different colors. Honey plants.
Table for determining the types
1 Creeping stems, leaves rounded ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
..................................................................................................…………………………………………2.. Moneywort - L. nummularia L.
1* Stems erect, leaves with another form. …………...……..................................................................................................………………….2
2 Inflorescences on the peak, group like .........................................................................................................................................................3
3 Blossoms sat or on 1 - 2 mm long stem, purple corolla, stamens longer than the corolla....................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................4. Дълготичинково ленивче -L.atropurpurea L.
3* Blossoms of well developed stems, light purple corolla , stamens equal to or shorter than the corolla .................................................. ............
............................................................................................................................................ 5. Късотичинково ленивче - L. dubia Soland.
2* Inflorescences loose panicle, the blossoms in the axils of leaves or collected cumulus clusters ........................................................................ 4
4 Inflorescence cumulus cluster ...................................................................................................... 6. European ленивче - L. thyrsiflora L.
4 * Inflorescence a loose panicle, or flowers in the axils of the leaves …............................................................................................................…5
5 Inflorescence a loose panicle, calyx parts at the edge reddish .......................................................... 1. Обикновено ленивче - L. vulgaris L.
5* Blossoms sat or on stems in the axils of the leaves, calyx parts green....................................... 3. Зеленочашково ленивче - L. punctata L.
References: „Флора на НР България”, том VIII, БАН, София, (1982)
Distribution in Bulgaria: (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc.
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