Peruvian primrose-willow vs water-primrose

Ludwigia peruviana compared with Ludwigia octovalvis

Key Differences

• Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated while water-primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian primrose-willow	water-primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 peruviana	Ludwigia octovalvis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian primrose-willow and water-primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ludwigia.

Conservation Status

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

water-primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian primrose-willow	water-primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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 8 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇼 Taiwan