''Ammannia'' is a
genus of around 100
species of plants often referred to as redstems from wet areas in
America
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,
Africa,
Asia,
Australia
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and
Europe.
[ 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 Paul Amman (31 August 1634 – 4 February 1691), German physician and botanist.
Biography
Amman was born at Breslau in 1634. In 1662 he received the degree of doctor of physic from the university of Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) ...
. However, Philip Miller, who received Houstoun's manuscripts on Houston's death, stated that it honored Johann Amman
Johann Amman, Johannes Amman or Иоганн Амман (22 December 1707 in Schaffhausen – 14 December 1741 in St Petersburg) was a Swiss-Russian botanist, a member of the Royal Society and professor of botany at the Russian Academy of Scienc ...
.
Species
, Plants of the World Online
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accepts 107 species:
References
Lythraceae genera
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