Oldenlandia corymbosa
Flat Top Mille Graines
Also known as: Gerontogea corymbosa (L.) Cham. & Schltdl. +2 more
- Gerontogea corymbosa (L.) Cham. & Schltdl.
- Hedyotis biflora var. corymbosa (L.) Kurz
- Hedyotis burmanniana Wight & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling annual or subshrub.
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Oldenlandia corymbosa (commonly known as Flat-Top Mille Graines) is a scrambling annual or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, South Carolina, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms