Bunge (genus)

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Bunge
Salt bunge (Samolus valerandi)

Salt bunge ( Samolus valerandi )

Systematics
Nuclear eudicotyledons
Asterids
Order : Heather-like (Ericales)
Family : Primrose Family (Primulaceae)
Subfamily : Theophrastoideae
Genre : Bunge
Scientific name
Samolus
L.

The plant genus Bunge ( Samolus ) belongs (since APG II) to the subfamily Theophrastoideae within the primrose family (Primulaceae). The 10 to 15 species worldwide thrive in all climatic zones, with a focus on temperate climates on all continents. Most species are found in the maritime climate of the southern hemisphere .

description

Illustration of the Salt Bunge ( Samolus valerandi ) from Flora Batava , Volume 1
Inflorescence of Samolus ebracteatus
Flower of Samolus repens
Samolus repens population in New Zealand

These one- to multi-year , herbaceous plants reach all only maximum plant height of 50 centimeters. The stem is upright and can become slightly woody at the base. All species have stalked, simple leaves ; they are alternate and can also form a native rosette in some species. Stipules are absent.

The terminal inflorescences are grapes or umbrella grapes (Corymbus). The radial symmetrical , hermaphrodite flowers are five-fold. The five sepals are fused tube-like at the base and also fused with the ovary. The five petals are fused bell-shaped. The five stamens have only short stamens. In contrast to other species of the subfamily Theophrastoideae , the ovary in Samolus is semi-subordinate. They form round, five-lobed capsule fruits .

Systematics and distribution

The genus Samolus was established by Carl von Linné . The genus name Samolus is derived from an ancient Celtic name for Samolus valerandi used by the Druids . The type species is Samolus valerandi L. Samolus is the only genus of the Samoleae and belongs (since APG II) to the subfamily Theophrastoideae within the primrose family (Primulaceae), earlier it was an independent family Samolaceae or Theophrastaceae.

The 10 to 15 species worldwide thrive in all climatic zones, with a focus on temperate climates on all continents. Most species are found in the maritime climate of the southern hemisphere . In Central Europe and China only a way that falsely also comes brooklime -called salt-Bunge ( Samolus valerandi ) ago.

There are 10 to 15 types:

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Individual evidence

  1. a b Bunge from the Red List Flora Germany according to the standard list of German plant names from 1998.
  2. a b c d e f g Qiming Hu & Sylvia Kelso: Primulaceae. : Samolus , p. 188 - the same text online as the printed work , In: Wu Zheng-yi, Peter H. Raven (Ed.): Flora of China. Volume 15: Myrsinaceae through Loganiaceae , Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis 1996, ISBN 0-915279-37-1 .
  3. a b c d Samolus on the APG website.
  4. a b c d e Anita F. Cholewa: Samolus. , P. 254: - the same text online as the printed work , In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.): Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 8: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae , Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-534026-6 .
  5. Samolus at Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, accessed August 26, 2015.
  6. Samolus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Wim Crusio : Het geslacht Samolus L. In: Communications of the Dutch Waterplant Society . tape  2 , 1982, p. 13-25 (Dutch).
  8. ^ Wim Crusio: Notes on the genus Samolus L. (Primulaceae) . In: Communications of the Dutch Waterplant Society . tape 6 , 1984, pp. 13-16 (English, researchgate.net ).

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