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Heliotropium sarmentosum

Also known as: Bourreria setosa (Roxb.) G.Don +9 more
  • Bourreria setosa (Roxb.) G.Don
  • Ehretia setosa Roxb.
  • Tournefortia acclinis F.Muell.
  • Tournefortia frangulifolia Zipp. ex Span.
  • Tournefortia glabrifolia Domin
  • Tournefortia hirsuta Reinw. ex Boerl.
  • Tournefortia horsfieldii Miq.
  • Tournefortia orientalis R.Br.
  • Tournefortia sarmentosa var. magnifolia Domin
  • Tournefortia urvilleana Cham.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub or liana.

Heliotropium sarmentosum is a climbing shrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Heliotropium genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Vanuatu, Vietnam

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