Lysimachia
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Lysimachia ( ) is a genus consisting of 182 accepted species of flowering plants traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae. Based on a molecular phylogenetic study it was transferred to the family Myrsinaceae, before this family was later merged into the Primulaceae.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
General: Lysimachia (from Gr. λύσις, lysis, release and μάχη, machi
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Research
253 papers- Capilliposides from Lysimachia capillipes: triterpene saponins with potential anticancer activities.Natural product research · 2026
- Lysimachia Capillipes Inhibit Adipogenesis via Angiogenesis Inhibition.Drug research · 2019
- Oleanane-type saponins from Lysimachia laxa Baudo and their antibacterial activities.Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry · 2024
- Mechanisms of pollen wall development in Lysimachia vulgaris.Protoplasma · 2024
- Lysimachia christinae polysaccharide attenuates diet-induced hyperlipidemia via modulating gut microbes-mediated FXR-FGF15 signaling pathway.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023
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Lysimachia ( ) is a genus consisting of 182 accepted species of flowering plants traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae. Based on a molecular phylogenetic study it was transferred to the family Myrsinaceae, before this family was later merged into the Primulaceae.
==Characteristics== Lysimachia species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within Lysimachia are commonly called loosestrife, although this name is also used for plants within the genus Lythrum. The genus is named in honor of Lysimachus, a king of ancient Sicily, who is said to have calmed a mad ox by feeding it a member of the genus.