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Nomenclature

Basionym: Hydrocotyle asiatica L. Species Plantarum 2 1753.
The International Plant Names Index (2008) at www.ipni.org

Geographical distribution

  • Africa, East Tropical Africa, Kenya
  • Africa, East Tropical Africa, Tanzania
  • Africa, East Tropical Africa, Uganda
  • Africa, South Tropical Africa, Malawi
  • Africa, South Tropical Africa, Mozambique
  • Africa, South Tropical Africa, Zambia
  • Africa, South Tropical Africa, Zimbabwe
  • Africa, Southern Africa
  • Africa, Southern Africa, Botswana
  • Africa, Southern Africa, Lesotho
  • Africa, Southern Africa, Namibia
  • Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Guinea-Bissau
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Ivory Coast
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Liberia
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Mali
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Nigeria
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Senegal
  • Africa, West Tropical Africa, Sierra Leone
  • Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Cameroon
  • Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Equatorial Guinea
  • Asia-Temperate, China
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Taiwan
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, East Himalaya
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Nepal
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka
  • Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Laos
  • Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Myanmar
  • Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Thailand
  • Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Vietnam
  • Asia-Tropical, Malesia
  • Asia-Tropical, Malesia, Malaya
  • Asia-Tropical, Malesia, Philippines
  • Australasia, Australia
  • Pacific, Northwestern Pacific, Marianas
  • Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
  • Southern America, Brazil
  • Southern America, Northern South America, Venezuela
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Chile North
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Chile South
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Paraguay
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Uruguay

Centella asiatica ( L.)Urb.

Family: APIACEAE
Genus: Centella
Species: asiatica ( L.)Urb.
Common names: Asiatic Pennywort; Gotu Kola; Gotu Cola
Distribution summary: Tropics & warm temperate regions
Habit: Perennial
Habitat: Wetter & coastal areas
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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