Blistering Ammania vs Pectis

Ammannia baccifera compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistering Ammania	Pectis
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Myrtales (桃金娘目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Lythraceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammannia	Pectis
Species	Ammannia baccifera	Pectis subsquarrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistering Ammania and Pectis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Blistering Ammania

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistering Ammania	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistering Ammania

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blistering Ammania

The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian