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Ammannia multiflora

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Species of flowering plant

Ammannia multiflora
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Ammannia
Species: A. multiflora
Binomial name
Ammannia multiflora
Roxb.
Occurrence data from GBIF

Ammannia multiflora, commonly known as many-flower ammannia and jerry-jerry in Victoria, is a species in the family Lythraceae. It is widespread in Asia, tropical and sub-tropical Africa and Australia. It can be found in shallow water and damp heavy soils.

Description

Ammannia multiflora is an erect, branched herb which grows to a height of about 60 cm. The leaves are opposite, and without stalks (sessile). The leaf blade is oblong-linear to narrowly lanceolate or oblanceolate, and from 0.5 to 5 cm long, with a heart-shaped base. The inflorescences occur in short dense clusters. The sepals are triangular and about. 0.2 mm long, with the petals being about 0.5 to 1 mm long. There are 4 stamens. The capsule is globular and from 1.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter.

Distribution

In Australia, it is found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

Conservation status

While its conservation status under the IUCN redlist is of "least concern", in Victoria it is considered "vulnerable".

Uses

In Australia, Aborigenes ground its seed and baked the resultant meal to make cakes.

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References

  1. ^ Zhuang, X. (2014). "Ammannia multiflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T168705A13564728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T168705A13564728.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Ammannia multiflora". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. Roxburgh, W. (1820). Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, by the late William Roxburgh. Vol. 1. p. 447.
  4. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 350. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  5. ^ Jeanes, J.A. (1996). "Lythraceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae". VicFlora. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. ^ Hewson, H.J. (2020). "Ammannia multiflora. In: Flora of Australia". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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Taxon identifiers
Ammannia multiflora
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