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
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.
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,