Onagraceae
Epilobium

Epilobium parviflorum Schreb.

First published in Spic. Fl. Lips.: 155 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Vegetative Multiplication Rhizomes
Rhizome elongate, giving rise to rosettes in the autumn
Morphology Stem
Stems to 75 cm tall, plant robust, entirely short villous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves oblong to narrowly lanceolate, 2.5–10 × 0.7–3 cm, serrulate, subsessile, but not clasping
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence with an admixture of glandular hairs, ± erect before anthesis
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 5–10 mm; petals purplish-rose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma deeply 4-lobed, surrounded by the anthers at anthesis
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 6–8 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds obovoid, brown, papillate, ± 1 mm.
Ecology
Damp shady places by streams; alt. 550–2100 m
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting: Jul.-Aug.
Distribution
Throughout Europe, N Africa, Aegean Islands, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey, Iran, W Himalaya and southern Central Asia to W China. Occasional in mountain region of Iraq (forest zone, and sometimes in thorn-cushion zone).
Note
E. parviflorum is variable in degree of pubescence but not as conspicuously as is E. hirsutum. In contrast to that species, it is often self-pollinated.
[FIQ]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164450/1051649

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164395/5852487

Conservation
CR - critically endangered
[IUCN]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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