Ammannia crassicaulis Guill. & Perr.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Ammannia

Characteristics

Creeping or submerged hydrophyte. Leaves flat, leaf bases cuneate. Inflorescence of sessile or shortly pedunculate axillary cymes; bracts less than half as long as calyx, one colour. Pedicels 2-5 mm long. Calyx lobes 4. Stamens 4, included. Flowers pinkish mauve to purple.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil humidity 10-12
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Ammannia crassicaulis world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Ammannia crassicaulis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552674-1
WFO ID wfo-0000530963
COL ID CSZY
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Synonyms

Nesaea crassicaulis Ammannia crassicaulis Nesaea polyantha