Status:
valid
Authors:
Rose ex Mathias
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 2: 208 (1936)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068853
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle tenerrima
- Tenerrima Hydrocotyle
- Hydrocotyle
Description
Hydrocotyle tenerrima (also called Delicate Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia. It grows in wet, marshy habitats, and has small, white flowers and long, narrow leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle tenerrima is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Hydrocotyle tenerrima are small and white, with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a single stem.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle tenerrima
Hydrocotyle tenerrima can be found in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.
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,