Status:
valid
Authors:
(Kuntze) Mathias
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 2: 210 (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068461
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle Boliviana
- Hydrocotyle
- Boliviana
Description
Hydrocotyle boliviana (also called 'Bolivian Marshpennywort', among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to South America. It grows in shallow water and wet soils, often in marshes, ponds, and other wetlands.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle boliviana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hydrocotyle boliviana has small yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle boliviana
Hydrocotyle boliviana can be found in South America, including Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
Species in the Hydrocotyle genus
Species in the Araliaceae family
Anakasia simplicifolia,
Aralia apioides,
Aralia armata,
Aralia atropurpurea,
Aralia bicrenata,
Aralia bipinnata,
Aralia cachemirica,
Aralia caesia,
Aralia californica,
Aralia castanopsisicola,
Aralia chinensis,
Aralia continentalis,
Aralia cordata,
Aralia dasyphylla,
Aralia dasyphylloides,
Aralia debilis,
Aralia decaisneana,
Aralia delavayi,
Aralia echinocaulis,
Aralia elata,
Aralia excelsa,
Aralia fargesii,
Aralia ferox,
Aralia finlaysoniana,
Aralia foliolosa,
Aralia frodiniana,
Aralia gigantea,
Aralia gintungensis,
Aralia glabra,
Aralia glabrifoliolata,
Aralia henryi,
Aralia hispida,
Aralia humilis,
Aralia kansuensis,
Aralia kingdon-wardii,
Aralia leschenaultii,
Aralia malabarica,
Aralia melanocarpa,
Aralia merrillii,
Aralia mexicana,
Aralia montana,
Aralia nudicaulis,
Aralia parasitica,
Aralia plumosa,
Aralia racemosa,
Aralia regeliana,
Aralia rex,
Aralia scaberula,
Aralia scopulorum,
Aralia searelliana,