Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Rich.
Source:
tro
Year:
1820
Citation Micro:
Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 4: 207 (1820)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068297
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle grossularioides
- Gooseberry-like Hydrocotyle
- Gooseberry-like False Parsley
Description
Hydrocotyle grossularioides (also called Gooseberry-Leaved Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the arum family. It is native to Australia, where it is found in wet, marshy areas. It is an herbaceous perennial with small, white flowers and rounded leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle grossularioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments. It is also used as a food source.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hydrocotyle grossularioides has small white flowers that are clustered in heads. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle grossularioides
Hydrocotyle grossularioides is native to South Africa and is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
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,