Ammannia multiflora, commonly known as many-flower ammannia[4] and jerry-jerry in Victoria,[5] 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.[6]
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.[6]
While its conservation status under the IUCN redlist is of "least concern",[1] in Victoria it is considered "vulnerable".[5]
Usesedit
In Australia, Aborigenes ground its seed and baked the resultant meal to make cakes.[6]
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^ abZhuang, 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.
^"Ammannia multiflora". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
^Roxburgh, W. (1820). Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, by the late William Roxburgh. Vol. 1. p. 447.
^ abJeanes, 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. from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ abcdHewson, H.J. (2020). "Ammannia multiflora. In: Flora of Australia". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
Ammannia multiflora Australian occurrence data from AVH
Media related to Ammannia multiflora at Wikimedia Commons
April 16, 2024
ammannia, multiflora, commonly, known, many, flower, ammannia, jerry, jerry, victoria, species, family, lythraceae, widespread, asia, tropical, tropical, africa, australia, found, shallow, water, damp, heavy, soils, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, sc. Ammannia multiflora commonly known as many flower ammannia 4 and jerry jerry in Victoria 5 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 6 Ammannia multifloraConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MyrtalesFamily LythraceaeGenus AmmanniaSpecies A multifloraBinomial nameAmmannia multifloraRoxb 2 3 Occurrence data from GBIF Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Conservation status 4 Uses 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksDescription editAmmannia 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 6 Distribution editIn Australia it is found in Western Australia the Northern Territory South Australia Queensland New South Wales and Victoria 6 Conservation status editWhile its conservation status under the IUCN redlist is of least concern 1 in Victoria it is considered vulnerable 5 Uses editIn Australia Aborigenes ground its seed and baked the resultant meal to make cakes 6 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit a b 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 Ammannia multiflora Australian Plant Name Index IBIS database Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research Australian Government Roxburgh W 1820 Flora Indica or descriptions of Indian Plants by the late William Roxburgh Vol 1 p 447 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 a b 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 a b c d 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 External links editAmmannia multiflora occurrence data from GBIF Ammannia multiflora Australian occurrence data from AVH nbsp Media related to Ammannia multiflora at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ammannia multiflora amp oldid 1070741775, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
