Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
dichondroides
ID:
1069827

Status:
valid

Authors:
Makino

Source:
tro

Year:
1910

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 24: 242 (1910)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069165

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle Dichondroides
  • Dichondroides Marsh Pennywort
  • Two-Stemmed Marsh Pennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle dichondroides (also called Water Pennywort, among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to South East Asia. It is an emergent plant, typically found in shallow, slow-moving waters. It has round, floating leaves that are about 5-7 cm in diameter and are arranged in a rosette pattern.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrocotyle dichondroides is used for its ornamental value in landscaping and gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive issues, and is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hydrocotyle dichondroides has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, long stem.

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Where to Find Hydrocotyle dichondroides

Hydrocotyle dichondroides can be found in the Himalayas, from Nepal to Bhutan and in western China.

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,

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