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Revision as of 13:55, 18 May 2018

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Centella
Species: C. asiatica
Binomial name
Centella asiatica
L. Urb.
CENT ASIA DIST.JPG
Natural range of Centella asiatica from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: C. erecta (Linnaeus f.) Fernald; C. repanda (Persoon) Small

Varieties: none

Description

C. asiatica is a perennial forb/herb/subshrub of the Apiaceae family native to the Pacific Basin, excluding Hawaii. [1]

Distribution

While native to the Pacific Basin, C. asiatica has been introduced to Hawaii, Oregon and Florida. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

C. asiatica is found in savannas, pondshores, ditches, and a wide variety of other moist to wet habitats. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAS
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.