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''Ludwigia octovalvis'' is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name Mexican primrose-willow. Its native distribution is unclear, but can be found in Central America, Australia, South-East Asia, the Middle East, the Central-West African regions and spreads easily to become naturalized.〔(Ludwigia octovalvis from the Invasive Species Compemdium )〕 It is also cultivated as an aquatic plant.〔(NCBI Resources: Ludwigia octovalvis )〕 The plant is known for its anti-ageing properties.〔(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24338263 NCB Resources: Ludwigia octovalvis )〕 The species is sometimes regarded as an invasive species 〔(US National Library of Medicine - Institue of Health )〕 and is classified by IUCN as of Least Concern with stable populations.〔(IUCN Redlist: Ludwigia octovalvis )〕 An adult plant is one meter tall on average but is able to grow taller.〔(JCU: Dicover nature )〕 and spreads to form mats on the mud, rooting at nodes in contact with the substrate, or floats ascending in the water. Its flowers are yellow in appearance. They are made up of green and red stems.〔(Florida Wildflower Cooperative: Ludwigia octovalvis )〕 They yield small capsular fruits containing many minute seeds. ==Picture Gallery== File:Ludwigia octovalvis 11.JPG File:Starr 070413-6937 Ludwigia octovalvis.jpg File:Starr 060422-7912 Ludwigia octovalvis.jpg File:Ludwigia octovalvis, loof, Krantzkloof NR.jpg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ludwigia octovalvis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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