Oldenlandia herbacea
Clusterflower Mille Graines
Also known as: ? heynei G.Don +5 more
- ? heynei G.Don
- Hedyotis herbacea L.
- Hedyotis heynei (G.Don) Bedd.
- Hedyotis heynei (G.Don) Sond.
- Hedyotis stricta Sond.
- Oldenlandia holstii K.Schum. ex Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa and Tropical Asia, Oldenlandia herbacea (commonly known as Clusterflower Mille Graines) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hainan, Honduras, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Panama, Puerto Rico, Sumatera, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms