Hampshire Purslane vs water-primrose

Ludwigia palustris compared with Ludwigia octovalvis

Key Differences

• Hampshire Purslane is Not Evaluated while water-primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hampshire Purslane	water-primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Ludwigia	Ludwigia
Species	Ludwigia palustris	Ludwigia octovalvis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hampshire Purslane and water-primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Hampshire Purslane

NE — Not Evaluated

water-primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hampshire Purslane	water-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hampshire Purslane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

water-primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan