Ammannia prieureana, Red stem tooth cup, אמניה רבת-פרחים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Ammannia prieureana Guill. et Perr. |
| Common name: |
| Red stem tooth cup |
| Hebrew name: |
| אמניה רבת-פרחים |
| Family: |
| Lythraceae, כפריים |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Tropical |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Ammannia, name in honor of Paul Amman (1634-1691), botanist, physiologist and director of the Hortus Medicus at the University of Leipzig.
- The standard author abbreviation Guill. is used to indicate Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemin (1796 – 1842), a French botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Perr. is used to indicate George Samuel Perrottet (1793 – 1870), a Swiss-born, French botanist and horticulturalist.
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2009
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