Heliotropium indicum
Eye Bright, Hatisur
Other regional names: Indian Heliotrope
- Indian Heliotrope
Also known as: Eliopia riparia Raf. +12 more
- Eliopia riparia Raf.
- Eliopia serrata Raf.
- Heliophytum foetidum DC.
- Heliophytum indicum (L.) DC.
- Heliophytum velutinum (Lehm.) DC.
- Heliotropium africanum Schumach. & Thonn.
- Heliotropium anisophyllum P.Beauv.
- Heliotropium cordifolium Moench
- Heliotropium horminifolium Mill.
- Tiaridium anisophyllum (P.Beauv.) G.Don
- Tiaridium indicum (L.) Lehm.
- Tiaridium indicum var. mexicanum M.Martens & Galeotti
- Tiaridium velutinum Lehm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Originating in South America, Heliotropium indicum (commonly known as Eye Bright or Hatisur) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe