? Lysimachia
Yellow Pimpernel (Lysimachia nemorum)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Myrsinaceae Genus: Lysimachia
Species
includes: Lysimachia nemorum(yellow pimpernel) Lysimachia nummularia(creeping Jenny) Lysimachia vulgaris(yellow loosestrife)

Lysimachia is a genus of flowering plants. It is traditionally categorized in the family Primulaceae but should, according to Källersjö et al (2000), belong to the clade of the family Myrsinaceae. Download high resolution version (800x686, 149 KB)Yellow pimpernel (Lysimachia nemorum ). Photo by sannse, 14 May 2004, Tapeley Park, Instow, North Devon. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern... Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class: this name is formed by replacing the termination -aceae in the name Magnoliaceae by the termination -opsida (Art 16 of the ICBN). ... Families See text. ... Genera See text Myrsinaceae, or the Myrsine family, is a rather large family from the order Ericales. ... In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... Yellow pimpernel Categories: Plant stubs | Magnoliophyta ... Binomial name Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia is a low, creeping plant of the genus Lysimachia. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Genera See text Primulaceae is a family of flowering plants with about 24 genera, including some favorite garden plants and wildflowers. ... A clade is a term belonging to the discipline of cladistics. ... Genera See text Myrsinaceae, or the Myrsine family, is a rather large family from the order Ericales. ...

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. Genus commonly known as loosestrife. ... Species See text Lythrum is a genus commonly known as loosestrife. ...

Lysimachia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly, skipper, and moth) species including Dot Moth, Grey Pug, Lime-speck Pug, Small Angle Shades and The V-pug. A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... Super Families Butterflies Hesperioidea Papilionoidea Moths Micropterigoidea Heterobathmioidea Eriocranioidea Acanthopteroctetoidea Lophocoronoidea Neopseustoidea Mnesarchaeoidea Hepialoidea Nepticuloidea Incurvarioidea Palaephatoidea Tischeriodea Simaethistoidea Tineoidea Gracillarioidea Yponomeutoidea Gelechioidea Zygaenoidea Sesioidea Cossoidea Tortricoidea Choreutoida Urodoidea Galacticoidea Schreckensteinioidea Epermenioidea Pterophoroidea Aluctoidea Immoidea Axioidea Hyblaeoidea Thyridoidea Whalleyanoidea Pyraloidea Mimallonoidea Lasiocampoidea Geometroidea Drepanoidea Bombycoidea Calliduloidae Hedyloidea Noctuoidea Families About... Binomial name Melanchra persicariae Linnaeus, 1761 The Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia subfuscata Haworth, 1809 The Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Eupithecia centaureata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 The Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ... Binomial name Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758 The Small Angle Shades (Euplexia lucipara) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. ... Binomial name Chloroclystis v-ata Haworth, 1809 The V-Pug (Chloroclystis v-ata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. ...

Species

Species within the genus include:

• Lysimachia ciliatum (Fringed loosestrife)
• Lysimachia clethroides (Gooseneck loosestrife) - A hardy perennial resembling a tall Speedwell and growing up to 3 feet (1 metre). Flowers from July on to September. Grows best in deep, rich loam in a sheltered position.
• Lysimachia nemorum (Yellow pimpernel)
• Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny or Moneywort) - Extremely hardy, and easy to cultivate; every piece of the creeping root will, if taken off, make a fresh plant.
• Lysimachia quadrifolia (Whorled loosestrife)
• Lysimachia terrestris (Swamp candles)
• Lysimachia vulgaris (Garden or Yellow loosestrife)
• Lysimachia punctata

Speedwell may refer to Speedwell Island Speedwell Cavern A ship named Speedwell any plant of the Veronica genus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Yellow pimpernel Categories: Plant stubs | Magnoliophyta ... Binomial name Lysimachia nummularia L. Lysimachia nummularia is a low, creeping plant of the genus Lysimachia. ...

Reference

• Källersjö, M., G. Bergqvist & A. A. Anderberg. 2000. "Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s. l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology". Amer. J. Bot. 87: 1325–1341.