Ammannia

Ammannia
Ammannia coccinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Ammannia
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Synonyms[1]
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  • Ammania (orthographic variant)
  • Ameletia DC.
  • Ammannella Miq.
  • Chrysolyga Willd. ex Steud.
  • Cornelia Ard.
  • Cryptotheca Blume
  • Diplostemon DC. ex Miq.
  • Ditheca Miq.
  • Eutelia R.Br. ex DC.
  • Hapalocarpum Miq.
  • Hionanthera A.Fern. & Diniz
  • Hoshiarpuria Hajra, P.Daniel & Philcox
  • Hydrolythrum Hook.f.
  • Nesaea Comm. ex Kunth
  • Nesoea Wight
  • Nexilis Raf.
  • Ronconia Raf.
  • Tolypeuma E.Mey.
  • Trotula Comm. ex DC.

Ammannia is a genus of around 100 species of plants often referred to as redstems from wet areas in America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.[1][2][3][4] Several species are grown as decorative plants in aquariums.

The genus was named (but not published) by William Houstoun and later published by Linnaeus, who later indicated that the name honored Paul Amman. However, Philip Miller, who received Houstoun's manuscripts on Houston's death, stated that it honored Johann Amman.[citation needed]

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