Synonym(s) : Lysimachia lineolata Edgew. ex R.Knuth
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lysimachia prolifera Klatt
Common name : Branched Loosestrife
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Wet meadows, wet areas on mountain slopes; 2700 - 3200 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Frequent along tracksides in forests.
Key identification features : Leaves 0.5-1.5cm long; pedicels 2- 15mm; corolla 4-7mm long
Flower, Fruit : March-July
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district,South Sikkim (Namchi) district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China (West Sichuan, North-West Yunnan) and Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 168; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 565-566