Species
Lysimachia monelli (Flaxleaf pimpernel)
Lysimachia monelli. Photo: (c) Carlos Franquinho, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Lysimachia monelli, the blue pimpernel or garden pimpernel (formerly known as Anagallis monelli) is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Mediterranean region. It is not to be confused with Lysimachia foemina, which has very similar blue flowers, but broader leaves and can be found also in colder climates. In a comparison of DNA sequences, L. monelli was shown to be most closely related to L. foemina. The latter had been…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Order: Ericales (Heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies)
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Family: Primulaceae (Primroses)
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Subfamily: Myrsinoideae (Cape myrtle subfamily)
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Genus: Lysimachia (Loosestrifes)
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Section: Anagallis
- Species: Lysimachia monelli (Flaxleaf pimpernel)
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Section: Anagallis
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Genus: Lysimachia (Loosestrifes)
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Subfamily: Myrsinoideae (Cape myrtle subfamily)
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Family: Primulaceae (Primroses)
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Order: Ericales (Heathers, balsams, primroses, and allies)
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Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
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Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
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Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
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Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)