Jerry-Jerry
Ammannia multiflora
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ammannia multiflora
- Genus
- Ammannia
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- Africa, West Asia, Himalayas, China, Japan, India to Malaysia, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Lythraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Jerry-Jerry
Jerry-Jerry (Ammannia multiflora) is a herb belonging to the Lythraceae family (Loosestrife/Henna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, axillary/raceme flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in marshy areas in dry deciduous forests. Native to Tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, it is distributed across Africa, West Asia, Himalayas, China, Japan, India to Malaysia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Jerry-Jerry belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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