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#Dlium Water primrose or water dragon or dragon primrose (Ludwigia adscendens) is a plant species in the Onagraceae, a floating herbaceous perennial with a spongy and white float, large and cylindrical stems, growing floating on the surface of the water and crawling over the surface of wet soil.
L. adscendens has simple leaves with elliptical blades, thick, 0.4-7 cm long, 0.7-3 cm wide, apex sharp or rounded, margins even, dark green and shiny, a main vein in the center with many small pinnate vein. Petiole short 0.5-1.0 cm.
Disc-shaped flowers, white or cream with a yellow center, appear singly in the leaf axils, each having 5 sepals, 5 petals and 10 stamens. Flowers have long stalks and white hair.
This species grows to float on calm, clear fresh water and permanently wet land with plenty of sunlight in rivers, canals, canals, farmland, roadsides and other inundated places.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Section: Oligospermum
Species: Ludwigia adscendens
Subspecies: Ludwigia adscendens ssp. adscendens, Ludwigia adscendens ssp. diffusa
Publications:
Barua, I.C. (2010). The genus Ludwigia (Onagraceae) in India. Rheedea 20: 59-70.
Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K., Shaw, L.G. & Soepadmo, E. (eds.) (2017). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Series II: Seed Plants, volume 6. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-231.
Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Prakash, L. & Balasubramanian, P. (2018). Invasive alien flora of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Southern Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Forester 144: 857-862.
Santisuk, T. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2014). Flora of Thailand 11(4): 499-666. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1974-1978). Flora Malesiana 8: 1-577. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
Arabic: تنين الماء
Assamese: Pani Khutora
Bengali: জল ড্রাগন - কেশারদম Jala ḍrāgana, Kēśāradama
Burmese: ရေနဂါး Ray nagarr
Chinese (simplified): 水龙
Chinese (traditional): 白花水龍 - 水龍 - 過塘蛇
English: Dragon primrose, Water-dragon
Filipino: Sigang-dagat, Gabi-gabi, Tabagan
Indonesian: Krangking
Japanese: ケミズキンバイ
Java: Krangking
Kannada: Neerudantu, Neeru haavu, Toyidantu
Khmer: នាគទឹក Neak tuk
Lao: ມັງກອນນ້ຳ Mangkon nam
Malayalam: Nir-charambu
Malaysia: Tinggir bangau, Inai pasir
Manipuri: Ising kundo
Melayu: Buang buang
Nepali: पानी ड्र्यागन - जडेलो - पोके झर Pānī ḍryāgana, Jaḍēlō, Pōkē jhara
Oceania: Agidahano
Oria: Jagal
Russian: Людвигия восходящая
Sinhala: ජල මකරා Jala makarā
Sunda: Ganggeng landeuh
Tamil: நீர் டிராகன் Nīr ṭirākaṉ
Telugu: Neeru bachhali, Neeti theegalu
Thai: แพงพวยน้ำ
Vietnam: Rồng nước
Learn more: dlium.com/2023/06/dragon-primrose-ludwigia-adscendens.html
Location: Purworejo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia.
Aryo Bandoro
Dlium TheDlium
Web: dlium.com
Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=1JHz6UwXUN4
#Dlium Water primrose or water dragon or dragon primrose (Ludwigia adscendens) is a plant species in the Onagraceae, a floating herbaceous perennial with a spongy and white float, large and cylindrical stems, growing floating on the surface of the water and crawling over the surface of wet soil.
L. adscendens has simple leaves with elliptical blades, thick, 0.4-7 cm long, 0.7-3 cm wide, apex sharp or rounded, margins even, dark green and shiny, a main vein in the center with many small pinnate vein. Petiole short 0.5-1.0 cm.
Disc-shaped flowers, white or cream with a yellow center, appear singly in the leaf axils, each having 5 sepals, 5 petals and 10 stamens. Flowers have long stalks and white hair.
This species grows to float on calm, clear fresh water and permanently wet land with plenty of sunlight in rivers, canals, canals, farmland, roadsides and other inundated places.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Section: Oligospermum
Species: Ludwigia adscendens
Subspecies: Ludwigia adscendens ssp. adscendens, Ludwigia adscendens ssp. diffusa
Publications:
Barua, I.C. (2010). The genus Ludwigia (Onagraceae) in India. Rheedea 20: 59-70.
Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K., Shaw, L.G. & Soepadmo, E. (eds.) (2017). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Series II: Seed Plants, volume 6. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-231.
Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Prakash, L. & Balasubramanian, P. (2018). Invasive alien flora of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Southern Eastern Ghats, India. Indian Forester 144: 857-862.
Santisuk, T. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2014). Flora of Thailand 11(4): 499-666. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1974-1978). Flora Malesiana 8: 1-577. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
Arabic: تنين الماء
Assamese: Pani Khutora
Bengali: জল ড্রাগন - কেশারদম Jala ḍrāgana, Kēśāradama
Burmese: ရေနဂါး Ray nagarr
Chinese (simplified): 水龙
Chinese (traditional): 白花水龍 - 水龍 - 過塘蛇
English: Dragon primrose, Water-dragon
Filipino: Sigang-dagat, Gabi-gabi, Tabagan
Indonesian: Krangking
Japanese: ケミズキンバイ
Java: Krangking
Kannada: Neerudantu, Neeru haavu, Toyidantu
Khmer: នាគទឹក Neak tuk
Lao: ມັງກອນນ້ຳ Mangkon nam
Malayalam: Nir-charambu
Malaysia: Tinggir bangau, Inai pasir
Manipuri: Ising kundo
Melayu: Buang buang
Nepali: पानी ड्र्यागन - जडेलो - पोके झर Pānī ḍryāgana, Jaḍēlō, Pōkē jhara
Oceania: Agidahano
Oria: Jagal
Russian: Людвигия восходящая
Sinhala: ජල මකරා Jala makarā
Sunda: Ganggeng landeuh
Tamil: நீர் டிராகன் Nīr ṭirākaṉ
Telugu: Neeru bachhali, Neeti theegalu
Thai: แพงพวยน้ำ
Vietnam: Rồng nước
Learn more: dlium.com/2023/06/dragon-primrose-ludwigia-adscendens.html
Location: Purworejo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia.
Aryo Bandoro
Dlium TheDlium
Web: dlium.com
