Ammannia auriculata Willd.

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Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

Ammannia auriculata

Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Tuli to Hwali River bridge

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Frequency: Frequent
Status: Native
Description:
Erect annual herb, simple or more or less branched, up to 65 cm high. Stem more or less 4-sided and narrowly winged towards the top. Leaves 1.5-8 cm long, linear to narrowly lanceolate, distinctly cordate-auriculate at the base except sometimes the lowermost leaves; margin entire. Flowers in lax, few-15 flowered axillary inflorescences on a peduncle 4-18 mm long. Petals 4, obovate deep pink.Stamens 4-8, Exserted. Capsule globose, 2-3.5 mm in diameter.
Notes: The combination of auriculate leaves and rather lax, few-flowered inflorescences on longer peduncles distinguishes this species from others in this genus.
Derivation of specific name: auriculata: with ear-like lobes, auriculate
Habitat: In moist sandy soils and alluvial plains near water.
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Worldwide distribution: Pantropical and subtropical.
Mozambique distribution: N,Z,T,MS,GI,M
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Literature:

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 82.

Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 305 - 306.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 59.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 78. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 82.

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Flora of Botswana: Ammannia auriculata
Flora of Caprivi: Ammannia auriculata
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Ammannia auriculata
Flora of Zambia: Ammannia auriculata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ammannia auriculata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ammannia auriculata
African Plant Database: Ammannia auriculata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ammannia auriculata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ammannia auriculata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ammannia auriculata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ammannia auriculata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ammannia auriculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Ammannia auriculata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ammannia auriculata
Plants of the World Online: Ammannia auriculata
Tropicos: Ammannia auriculata
Wikipedia: Ammannia auriculata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Ammannia auriculata.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141510, retrieved 29 March 2024

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