Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Apiaceae
    Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    R. L. Taplin 676, 22 Apr 1994

  • Location

    Australia. South Australia. Region 11: Southern Lofty. Hindmarsh Valley Reservoir off Myponga to Victor Harbor Road; precn. 2.

  • Habitat

    Numerous around reservoir edges covering large areas. Growing in shaded grass & sedges under tall Eucalyptus. With prostrate herbs, Alternantera dentata, Centipeda, Ranunculus amphitrichus & Persicaria decipiens. Not recorded for SL, but seen at South Para Reservoir and Deep Creek in similar habitat.

  • Description

    Creeping through grass & sedges in damp soil. Small leaves on creeping stolons and very large half-rounded leaves growing through sedges on tall stemss to 25 cm. Flowers white (C. cordifolia and white flowers, not purple) Much larger, more rounded leaves than C. cordifolia and white flowers, not purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 617314

    Occurrence ID: aed63eda-6263-46c8-a3ec-9b08569fc5d9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Apiales

  • Family

    Apiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. det H. R. Toelken, 1994

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Australia

  • State/Province

    South Australia

  • Locality

    Region 11: Southern Lofty. Hindmarsh Valley Reservoir off Myponga to Victor Harbor Road; precn. 2

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -35.4667, 138.6

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