Ammannia auriculata Willd.

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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.
Type location:	Africa
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.
FZ divisions:	N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N,Lk,S,W
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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. Maquet, P. (1983). Lythraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 486. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 155. 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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