Samolus

Salt Bunge ( Samolus valerandi )

The plant genus Bunge ( Samolus ) belongs (since APG II) to the subfamily Theophrastoideae within the family Primulaceae ( Primulaceae ), formerly it formed an independent family Samolaceae. It comprises about 10 to 15Arten world. They grow in all climates, with an emphasis in temperate areas of all continents. Most of the species are in the maritime climate in the southern hemisphere.

Description

This one to several years, herbaceous plants all reach maximum growth heights of only 50 centimeters. The stem is erect and can easily become woody at the base. All species have stalked, simple leaves; they are alternate and can also form a basal rosette in some species. Stipules are absent.

The terminal inflorescences are grapes or grape screen ( Corymbus ). The radial symmetry, hermaphrodite flowers are fünfzählig. The five sepals are fused at the base and Roehrig also grown together with the ovary. The five petals are fused bell-shaped. The five stamens have only short stamens. Unlike other species of the subfamily Theophrastoideae the ovary at Samolus is half inferior. They are roundish, fünfklappige capsule fruits.

Types (selection)

In Central Europe, only one species occurs:

  • Salt Bunge ( Samolus valerandi L.), it is also used in the aquarium hobby. The species has a very wide distribution in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and America.

Other types (they have smaller areas than the salt - Bunge):

  • Samolus cinerascens Pax & R.Knuth; it occurs in Mexico
  • Samolus dichondrifolius Channell; it occurs in Mexico
  • Samolus ebracteatus Kunth; it occurs in North and Central America
  • Samolus junceus R. Br; it occurs in Australia
  • Samolus porosus Thunb.; it is found in South Africa
  • Samolus pyrolifolius Greene; it occurs in North America
  • Samolus repens pers.; it occurs in Australia and New Zealand
  • Samolus spathulatus Duby; it is found in South America
  • Samolus subnudicaulis A.St. - Hil. ex Compt. ; it occurs in Brazil
  • Samolus vagans Greene; it occurs in North America.

Swell

  • The International Plant Name Index. Retrieved on January 30, 2014
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