Linear Leaf Water Primrose vs winged water-primrose

Ludwigia hyssopifolia compared with Ludwigia decurrens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linear Leaf Water Primrose	winged 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 hyssopifolia	Ludwigia decurrens

Evolutionary Relationship

Linear Leaf Water Primrose and winged water-primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Linear Leaf Water Primrose

LC — Least Concern

winged water-primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linear Leaf Water Primrose	winged water-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linear Leaf Water Primrose

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

winged water-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇹🇼 Taiwan