Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Ericales Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Lysimachia L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Lysimachia arvensis var. caerulea (L.) Turland & Bergmeier in Bergmeier et al., Willdenowia 41: 185 (2011)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Anagallis caerulea L., Amoen. Acad. 479 (1759) nom. nud.
  • ≡ Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea (L.) Gouan, Fl. Monsp. 29-30 (1765) – as γ caerulea
 Description

Corolla blue;  margin distinctly crenulate.

[From:  Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4. as Anagallis arvensis subsp. arvensis var. caerulea (L.) Gouan]

 Biostatus
Exotic
 Bibliography
Bergmeier, E.; Blockeel, T.; Böhling, N.; Fournaraki, C.; Gotsiou, P.; Jahn, R.; Lansdown, R.; Turland, N. 2011: An inventory of the vascular plants and bryophytes of Gavdopoula island (S Aegean, Greece) and its phytogeographical significance. Willdenowia 41(1): 179–190.
Gouan, A. 1765: Flora Monspeliaca. Lugduni.
Kollmann, F.; Feinbrun, N. 1968: A cyto-taxonomic study in Palestinian Anagallis arvensis L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 28: 173–186. [as Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea (L.) Gouan; Anagallis caerulea L.]
Linnaeus, C. (ed.) 1759: Amoenitates Academici seu dissertationes variae physicae, medicae... . Vol. 4.