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| Ammannia gracilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Lythraceae |
| Genus: | Ammannia |
| Species: | A. gracilis |
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| Ammannia gracilis | |
Ammannia gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is native to Africa.
This aquatic plant has a branching, prostrate stem that roots at the nodes. The blunt-tipped, lance-shaped leaves are roughly a centimeter long. The small flowers have four purple petals and either 4 or 8 stamens. The flowers occur in small clusters.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ammannia gracilis. JSTOR Global Plants.