A useful preliminary guide to identifying members of the genus, Ammannia aquatic plant is the characteristic opposite (decussate) arrangement of leaves, a feature shared with many aquatic and semi-aquatic plants, possibly representing an evolutionary optimization for maximizing light capture under water. The plants are further distinguished by their slender, often quadrangular stems, which in many species acquire a striking reddish or purplish hue, particularly under strong light conditions.
Among the Indian representatives, Ammannia baccifera is especially distinctive. The specific epithet baccifera derives from Latin, meaning “berry-bearing” (bacca = berry, ferre = to bear). True to its name, this species bears numerous bright red, sessile, berry-like capsules that are attached directly to the stems without pedicels. These conspicuous fruits, along with the reddish stems, make A. baccifera relatively easy to recognize in the field. Concise Diagnostic Key (common Indian Ammannia species) A. baccifera – Reddish stems; numerous sessile, berry-like capsules along the stems. A. multiflora – Flowers in dense terminal or axillary clusters; capsules smaller and not berry-like; stems usually greenish. A. auriculata – Leaves with conspicuous auricles (ear-like lobes) at the base; flowers solitary or few; stems often purplish. Regards Dr Santhosh Kumar Rajamani Aquatic plant enthusiast On Thu, 25 Sept 2025, 1:19 pm , <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/indiantreepix/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > [image: > Google Groups logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/indiantreepix/topics> > > - 240925PKD2: Id pls collected from khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_0> - 2 > Updates > - 24.9.25PKD1: Id pls collected from Khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_1> - 1 > Update > - 708 ID herb > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_2> - 7 > Updates > - SK 4073 25 September 2025 - Grass (Poaceae) > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_3> - 10 > Updates > - SK 4072 25 September 2025 > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_4> - 1 > Update > - [efloraofindia:449242] FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia aegyptiaca Willd. > :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV102 > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_5> - 1 > Update > - [efloraofindia:449240] FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia baccifera L. :: > Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV106 > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_6> - 1 > Update > - Names of Plants in India :: Strobilanthes wightiana Nees > <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_group_thread_7> - 2 > Updates > > 240925PKD2: Id pls collected from khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/207a528fd9163aa2?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > J.M. Garg <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:58AM +0530 > > Thanks, Prabhat ji > > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Kumar Prabhat Das <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 24 Sept, 2025, 5:32 pm > Subject: Id pls collected from khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > [image: IMG_5614.JPG] > [image: IMG_5615.JPG] > > -- > *Dr. Prabhat Kumar Das* > Ph.D. In BOTANY, UTKAL UNIVERSITY > Research Associate > CBT, SOA, BBSR-751003 > MOB: 9438015926 > [email protected] > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prabhat-Das > https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-9380 > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pravat-das-6ab175167/ > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 12:16PM +0545 > > Please check https://efloraofindia.com/efi/smilax/ > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > 24.9.25PKD1: Id pls collected from Khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/eca756d0289a9837?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > J.M. Garg <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:57AM +0530 > > Thanks, Prabhat ji > > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Kumar Prabhat Das <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 24 Sept, 2025, 5:33 pm > Subject: Id pls collected from Khurda Odisha on Sept 2025 > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > [image: IMG_5769.JPG] > > -- > *Dr. Prabhat Kumar Das* > Ph.D. In BOTANY, UTKAL UNIVERSITY > Research Associate > CBT, SOA, BBSR-751003 > MOB: 9438015926 > [email protected] > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prabhat-Das > https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-9380 > https://www.linkedin.com/in/pravat-das-6ab175167/ > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > 708 ID herb > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/c88594175015ea5d?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:29AM +0530 > > Please ID herb, kind regards, Sam. > > Location: Ooty Boat House The Nilgiris Tamil Nadu INDIA > > Altitude: 7300fsl > > Flower date: 02APR2025, 01.45pm > > Habitat: wild moisture sloppy misty highland > > Plant habit: small branched herb, weak fleshy cylindrical hairy stem 03mm > diameter, annual > > Height: 15cm > > Leaves: alternate elliptic acute leathery wavy; lite serrated margins, size > upto: 04×2.5cm > > Flower: extra axillary inflorescence, pink, hairy, non fragrant diameter: > 13mm > > Fruit: drupe winged angular ovoid green into brown size: 15x06mm > > Seed: > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:30AM +0530 > > Sharing more images > > On Thu, 25 Sept, 2025, 11:29 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:30AM +0530 > > Sharing more images > > On Thu, 25 Sept, 2025, 11:30 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:31AM +0530 > > Sharing more images > > On Thu, 25 Sept, 2025, 11:30 am Sam Kuzhalanattu, < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:47AM +0545 > > *Oenothera rosea *Aiton > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM Sam Kuzhalanattu < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:54AM +0530 > > Yes, it is *Oenothera rosea, *dear Saroj ji, thank you very much for ID my > plant, with kind regards, Sam. > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 12:10PM +0545 > > OK Sam. > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > SK 4073 25 September 2025 - Grass (Poaceae) > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/7690870940cf9be3?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:15AM +0545 > > Dear Members, > > Location: Hattiban, Pharping, Kathmandu, Nepal > Altitude : 1700m. > Date: 03 September 2025 > Habitat : Wild > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:16AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:16AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:16AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:16AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:17AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:17AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 10:17AM +0545 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Manoj Chandran <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:04AM +0530 > > Apocopis paleacea > > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 11:36AM +0545 > > *Apocopis paleaceus *(Trin.) Hochr. > > Thank you Manoj Ji. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > SK 4072 25 September 2025 > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/31b781dc3cf81464?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>: Sep 25 09:58AM +0545 > > Dear Members, > > Location: Lamjung, Nepal > Date: 20 September 2025 > Altitude: 1900m. > Habitat : Wild > Images sent by Mr. Basu Dev Neupane ! > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > [efloraofindia:449242] FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia aegyptiaca Willd. :: > Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV102 > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/79ff7c64fe3bd1fb?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>: Sep 24 06:15AM -0700 > > Time to think again. If these images by Dinesh ji, and his on FOI are > really Ammania baccifera, then what are my images from Morni Hills? > https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/hkFxpcb_o8k?hl=en > Mine are very similar to Ammania baccifera on Wikipedia > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammannia_baccifera, > > On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 10:00:16 PM UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote: > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > [efloraofindia:449240] FOR VALIDATION :: Ammannia baccifera L. :: Waghbil, > Thane, Maharashtra :: Sep 27, 2008 · JUN23 DV106 > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/151bfc5ce70c6132?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>: Sep 24 06:09AM -0700 > > Time to think again. If these images by Dinesh ji, and his on FOI are > really Ammania baccifera, then what are my images from Morni Hills? > https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/hkFxpcb_o8k?hl=en > Mine are very similar to Ammania baccifera on Wikipedia > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammannia_baccifera, > > > On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 10:02:08 PM UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote: > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > Names of Plants in India :: Strobilanthes wightiana Nees > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/t/5b9be8228d5865af?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]>: Sep 24 02:27PM +0530 > > Nice image and great work dear Dinesh ji, thank you for sharing. > Regards, Sam. > > Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>: Sep 24 05:58PM +0530 > > Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > Back to top <#m_-253527311335607188_m_4661204997663613437_digest_top> > You have received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for > this group. 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