Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
hookeri
ID:
1069737

Status:
valid

Authors:
(C.B.Clarke) Craib

Source:
tro

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1911: 58 (1911)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069075

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle hookeri
  • Hookeri Hydrocotyle
  • Hooker's Marshpennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle hookeri (also called Hooker's Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers. It has small, lobed leaves and white flowers that grow in umbels.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrocotyle hookeri is used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, headache, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hydrocotyle hookeri sub. chinensis (Dunn ex R.H.Shan & S.L.Liou) M.F.Watson & M.L.Sheh
Hydrocotyle hookeri sub. handelii (H.Wolff) M.F.Watson & M.L.Sheh
Hydrocotyle hookeri sub. hookeri

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hydrocotyle hookeri is yellow in color and has five petals. The seed is small and oval in shape. The seedling has two seed leaves and a thin stem.

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Where to Find Hydrocotyle hookeri

Hydrocotyle hookeri is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1703973: Based on the initial data import
Charles Baron Clarke (1832-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.B.Clarke' in the authors string.
William Grant Craib (1882-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Craib' in the authors string.