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Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

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Urb. In: Mart., Fl. Bras. 11: 287, t. 78. (1879).
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Apiales
family
Apiaceae
genus
Centella
species
Centella asiatica

Name

Synonyms
Centella asiatica subsp. floridana (J.M.Coult. & Rose) J.M.Coult. & Rose
Centella asiatica var. asiatica
Centella asiatica var. boninensis (Nakai ex Tuyama) Hara
Centella asiatica var. crispata (Maxim.) Y.Yabe
Centella asiatica var. crista Makino
Centella asiatica var. cristata Makino
Centella boninensis Nakai
Centella boninensis Nakai ex Tuyama
Centella bupleurifolia (A.Rich.) Adamson
Centella repanda subsp. floridana Small
Centella ulugurensis (Engl.) Domin
Chondrocarpus asiaticus (L.) Nutt.
Chondrocarpus erectus S.Watson
Glyceria asiatica (L.) Nutt.
Hydrocotyle abyssinica Gand.
Hydrocotyle artensis Montrouz.
Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
Hydrocotyle asiatica var. crispata Maxim.
Hydrocotyle asiatica var. hebecarpa (DC.) Hassk.
Hydrocotyle asiatica var. lunata (Lam.) Pers.
Homonyms
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
Centella asiatica Linnaeus, 1753
Common names
Asiatic pennywort in English
Indian pennywort in English
Spadeleaf in English
Spadeleaf in English
asiatisches Sumpfpfennigkraut in German
gotu kola in English
hierba de clavo in Spanish
ji xue cao in language.
marsh pennywort in English
pennyweed in English
sallatsspikblad in Swedish
sheeprot in English
sombrerito in Spanish
spadeleaf in English
thankuni in English
tsubo-kusa in language.
écuelle d'eau in French
병풀 in language.
Centella in English
sallatsspikblad in Swedish
Bua bok in Thai
Gotu Cola in Maori
Hkwa-rwak-ping in Burmese
Myin-khwa in Burmese
Phak nok in Thai
ovate-leaved marsh pennywort in English
spadeleaf in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Fl. bras.,11(1): 287,1879
  2. Svenska kärlväxtnamn (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Databas levererad av Thomas Karlsson 2011-06-16
  3. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021aea), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CEAS
  4. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021aea), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CEAS
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