Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
tenerrima
ID:
1069515

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

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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.

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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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1703313: Based on the initial data import
Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rose' in the authors string.
Mildred Esther Mathias (1906-1995): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mathias' in the authors string.