Lythraceae

Ammannia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 119 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World, America.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Maryland, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Guinea, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Albania, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Chile Central, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, Italy, Kazan-retto, Kirgizstan, Marianas, Morocco, New York, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Koehne in Engl. Pflanzenr. Lythrac. 42 (1903).
  • —F.T.A. 2: 476

Flora of Iraq

  • Graham in J. Arn. Arb. 66: 395–420 (1985)
  • Koehne in Engl., Pflanzenr. 1V. 216: 42 (1903);
  • Linnaeus Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 55 (1754);
  • Linnaeus Sp. Pl.: 119 (1753);

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 55 (1754).
  • Sp. PI. 1: 119 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. G. Gilbert & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Koehne in E.P. IV. 216: 42 (1903)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 55 (1754)
  • S.A. Graham in Journ. Arn. Arb. 66: 395–420 (1985)
  • Sp. Pl.: 119 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Burtt Davy, J. [15231] South Africa K004760668 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5185] Egypt K004334624 Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [2742] Egypt K004334621 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] Bangladesh K001115129 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2100] K001115150 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2106] K001115171 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2389] Egypt K004334615 Yes
Kotschy [435] K000310240 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115179 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham, S.A.T. [1156] K004760508 Yes
Daramola; Osanyinlusi [DO51] Nigeria K004760151 Yes
Latilo, M.G. [42] Nigeria K004760153 Yes
s.coll. [10321] China K004334707 Yes
Rebb [illegible], H.G. [s.n.] Italy K001613496 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15232] Nigeria K004760157 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5289] Egypt K004334617 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2295] K004760505 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [1668] K004760487 Yes
Dinter [7372] South Africa K004760676 Yes
Forster [s.n.] China K004334709 Yes
Dinker [7024] K000310071 Type No
Simpson, N.D. [2339] Egypt K004334614 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115121 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2095] Nepal K001115120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2096] Burma K001115130 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [35] China K004334710 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Nieuwenhuis, C.M.J. [2426] Ghana K004760146 Yes
Letourneur, A. [61] Egypt K004334612 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs.) [17362] K004760510 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K004334705 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2100] K001115151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2095] India K001115119 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adams, C.D. [3117] Ghana K004760150 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [3920] K004760499 Yes
s.coll. [4868] Rwanda K004760185 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2095] India K001115118 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6304] Tanzania K000468121 No
Harris, B.J. [BJH2345] K004760503 Yes
Richards, M. [28797] K004760489 Yes
s.coll. [4348] Cameroon K004760178 Yes
Daramola, B.; Ekwuno, P. [FHI67322] Nigeria K004760163 Yes
Richards, M. [28797] K004760492 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115180 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ascherson, P.; Rohlfs, G. [665] Egypt K004334609 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [11270] K004760483 Yes
Dinter [7262] K004760677 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2106] K001115170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5968] Egypt K004334622 Yes
Cipas [443] Sudan K004760145 Yes
Noton, B. [Cat. no. 2095] India K001115123 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2095] India K001115117 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115128 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [11238] K004760504 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78153] China K004334708 Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI37166] Nigeria K004760160 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] India K001115176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5288] Egypt K004334616 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [575] K004760511 Yes
Ludanga [1424] Tanzania K000310172 Type No
Monier Abd El Ghani [1137] Egypt K004334619 Yes
Adamson, G. [EAH12644] K004760481 Yes
Graham, S.A.T. [1154] K004760496 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115122 Unknown Type Material Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [2246] Egypt K004334618 Yes
Lisowski, S. [C-115] Congo, Republic of the K004760183 Yes
Harris, T.M. [s.n.] K004760159 Yes
Harris, B.J.; Tadros [BJH3561] K004760495 Yes
Forrest, G. [16239] China K004334703 Yes
{Chr. Smith} [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K004760180 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115126 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5558] Namibia K004760665 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [3631] K004760500 Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [6894] Egypt K004334627 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Gaston, A. [4021] Cameroon K004760179 Yes
Heudelot, D. [s.n.] Senegal K000310056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [30687] Namibia K004760667 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115178 Unknown Type Material Yes
Odewo, T.K. [FHI67128] Nigeria K004760152 Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [864] Egypt K004334620 Yes
Dinker [7054] K000310069 Type No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2107] Nepal K001115175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ascherson, P.; Rohlfs, G. [667] Egypt K004334610 Yes
Perrottet [s.n.] K000310231 Type No
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [7266] K004760498 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [942] K004760485 Yes
Geilinger (Dr.) [1643] K004760490 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [3040] K004760482 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [23277] South Africa K004760672 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1064] K004760486 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Alizzi, H.; Omar, S. [34623] Iraq K004334592 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 7445] K001127346 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115182 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sanogo, S. [15826] Mali K004760144 Yes
Ward, C.J. [3345] South Africa K004760671 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; K. Vollesen [6841] K004760497 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115127 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1627] Egypt K004334626 Yes
Hall, J.B. [2255] Ghana K004760148 Yes
Sampson, T. [10321] China K004334706 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2106] K001115172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lock [GC43983] Ghana K004760147 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; K. Vollesen; Whitehouse, C. [3610] K004760501 Yes
Holland, J.H. [260] Nigeria K004760154 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [12534] K004760484 Yes
Delavay (Abbé) [s.n.] China K004334702 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [3396] K004760509 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6438] Burundi K004760182 Yes
Seydel, R. [4031] Namibia K004760666 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115181 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14264] K004760502 Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC781] Ghana K004760149 Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [s.n.] Nigeria K004760155 Yes
Hanekom, W.J. [1617] South Africa K004760670 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1440] Egypt K004334625 Yes
Schimper [778] Ethiopia K000310058 Type Yes
Troupin, G. [4868] Congo, Republic of the K004760184 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2100] K001115153 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K004334613 Yes
Monier Abd El Ghani [3987] Egypt K004334623 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2095] K001115125 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2107] K001115177 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Mr. Hornby; Mrs. Hornby} [770] K004760488 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8176] Burundi K004760181 Yes
Hammond, M.M. [102] K004760493 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B7884] K004760491 Yes
s.coll. [15] China K004334704 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2106] K001115174 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2100] K001115152 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davy, J.B. [17165] South Africa K004760669 Yes
Alves Pereira, J. [2279] Guinea-Bissau K004760125 Yes
[H. Mush] [16] K004760494 Yes
Dinter [7578] K004760675 Yes
Tuley, P. [1142] Nigeria K004760156 Yes
Davis, P.H. [7280] Egypt K004334611 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2106] India K001115173 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Egypt K000310055 Unknown Type Material No
Hagerup, O. [179] Sudan K004760158 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2094] Nepal Ameletia K001115114 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2094] Burma Ameletia K001115116 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2094] Ameletia K001115115 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 14, 2009 M.G.; Bingham, P.E. [10773] Zambia Nesaea K000566166 Yes
May 1, 1902 Wood, J.M. [1797] South Africa Nesaea K000310528 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hepper, F.N. [975] Nigeria Nesaea K004330581 Yes
Holland, D. [3142] South Africa Nesaea K004331308 Yes
Zeyher [543] South Africa Nesaea K000310546 Type Yes
Hall, J.B. [CC0215] Nesaea K004330580 Yes
Wickens, G.E. [2967] Sudan Nesaea K001412926 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [3687] Tanzania Nesaea K004330668 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1517] Uganda Nesaea K004330663 Yes
Hall, J.B. [813] Ghana Nesaea K004330584 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [2194] South Africa Nesaea K004331309 Yes
Friis, I.; Vollesen, K.B. [586] Sudan Nesaea K004330635 Yes
Dinter [7371] South Africa Nesaea K004331310 Yes
Dummer, R. [2908] Uganda Nesaea K004330665 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14379] Tanzania Nesaea K004330673 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1497] Tanzania Nesaea K004330667 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [11161] Tanzania Nesaea K004330674 Yes
Fay, J.M. [6009] Central African Republic Nesaea K004330607 Yes
Lye, K.A.; Katende, A.B. [Lye23226] Uganda Nesaea K004330662 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [2292] Tanzania Nesaea K004330670 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [14497] Tanzania Nesaea K004330678 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [7785] Nesaea K004330624 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2563] Nesaea K004330638 Yes
Lock, J.M. [83/5] Sudan Nesaea K004330645 Yes
Morton, J.K. [A2740] Nesaea K004330578 Yes
Kuntze [s.n.] South Africa Nesaea K000310533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [22389] Cote d'Ivoire Nesaea K004330582 Yes
Hambler, D.J. [742] Nesaea K004330579 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [2471] Ethiopia Nesaea K004330646 Yes
Schimper [1430] Ethiopia Nesaea K004330640 Yes
Dinter [7347] Nesaea K000310545 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [9938A] Tanzania Nesaea K004330675 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [10593] Tanzania Nesaea K004330676 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [2443] Nesaea K004330636 Yes
Wingfield, R. [3580] Tanzania Nesaea K004330677 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [9844] Namibia Nesaea K004331276 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [2009] Tanzania Nesaea K004330672 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P.G. [9938] Tanzania Nesaea K004330679 Yes
Morton, J.K. [9939] Nesaea K004330585 Yes
Dinter [7419] Nesaea K000310543 Unknown Type Material No
Milne-Redhead, E.; P. Taylor [9801] Tanzania Nesaea K004330680 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3921] Tanzania Nesaea K004330666 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1317] Uganda Nesaea K004330664 Yes
Dinter [7296] Nesaea K000310542 Unknown Type Material No
Langdale-Brown, I. [2607] Guinea Nesaea K004330606 Yes
Hewelot, D. [s.n.] Senegal Nesaea K000310155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dalziel, J.M. [s.n.] Nigeria Nesaea K004330583 Yes
Nelson [300] Nesaea K000310547 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tallantire, A. [T259] Tanzania Nesaea K004330669 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [105] Nesaea K004330637 Yes
Hart, T. [1203] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nesaea K004330625 Yes
Houngnon, P. [6261] Benin Nesaea K004330587 Yes
Bjørnstad, A. [AB1630] Tanzania Nesaea K004330671 Yes
Gbile; Daramola [FHI63640] Nigeria Nesaea K004330586 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Burchell, W.J. [10033] Brazil Crenea K001076052 Yes

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