Ammannia crassicaulis
Also known as: Nesaea crassicaulis (Guill. & Perr.) Koehne +1 more
- Nesaea crassicaulis (Guill. & Perr.) Koehne
- Nesaea polyantha Tul.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Ammannia crassicaulis is an aquatic plant belonging to the Lythraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Malaya