Ammannia octandra L. f.

 
  • Family : LYTHRACEAE
    (LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Lythraceae
  • Species : Ammannia octandra
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ammannia octandra L.f.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : January-June
  • Native : Indian sub-continent
  • Comments : Occasional in plains towards the coast, in low-lying moist areas, fallow fields and as a weed in paddy fields.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Hoganekal Forest (Dharmapuri district), Tiruvannamalai district (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Ammannia octandra. Downloaded on 31 March 2025.

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