Limnophila indica
Ambulia, Indian Marshweed
Also known as: Ambulia gratioloides (R.Br.) Baill. ex Wettst. +17 more
- Ambulia gratioloides (R.Br.) Baill. ex Wettst.
- Ambulia indica (L.) W.Wight
- Ambulia stipitata Hayata
- Ambulia trichophylla Kom.
- Cardanthera triflora (Nees) Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke
- Columnea balsamea Roxb.
- Columnea balsamica Roxb.
- Gratiola chamaedrifolia Lam.
- Gratiola trifida Willd.
- Hottonia indica L.
- Hydropityon pedunculatum Ser.
- Hydropityon zeylanica C.F.Gaertn.
- Limnophila benthamiana Miq. ex Hook.fil.
- Limnophila elongata Benth.
- Limnophila gratioloides R.Br.
- Limnophila gratioloides var. nana Skan
- Limnophila myriophylloides Roth
- Limnophila myriophylloides var. serrulata Roth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Limnophila indica (commonly known as Ambulia or Indian Marshweed) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gabon, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Louisiana