Ammannia schinzii (Koehne) S.A.Graham & Gandhi

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Lythraceae > Ammannia

Characteristics

Small, woody perennial shrub, 100-350 mm tall. Stems quadrangular. Leaf base hastate to cuneate, leaves opposite or spiral, shortly petiolate. Flowers trimorphic. Calyx 4-lobed, 1,0-2.5(-5.0) mm long. Stamens (4)8, at least some longer than 5 mm, exserted. Styles 1.00-4.75 mm long. Flowers pale purple to magenta.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Ammannia schinzii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461700-2
WFO ID wfo-0001329729
COL ID CT6N
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Synonyms

Nesaea schinzii Nesaea rivularis Lythrum rivulare Ammannia schinzii Nesaea schinzii var. schinzii Nesaea schinzii var. fleckii Nesaea schinzii var. rehmannii

Lower taxons

Ammannia schinzii subsp. subalata