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Scientific Name: Ludwigia octovalvis
English Name: Willow Primrose, Mexican primrose-willow
Local/Bangla Name: Bhuikura (ভূঁইকুঁড়া), Bunlong (বানলং), Labanga (লবঙ্গ), Lang (লং)
Photo: Pedro Alanis (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Description:
This plant is a densely branched, woody herb or undershrub covered in fine, dense hairs. Its lanceolate leaves have pointed tips (acute to acuminate) and acute bases, with smooth margins. The flowers are solitary and yellow, appearing in the axils of the leaves.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It thrives in marshy areas, grasslands, cultivated fields, and along the edges of ditches and inland water bodies. It is widely distributed throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater.
Comments:
It is a submerged aquatic weed.
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