Rubia cordifolia
Heart Leaf Indian Madder, Indian Madder
Also known as: Galium cordifolium (L.) Kuntze +2 more
- Galium cordifolium (L.) Kuntze
- Rubia cordifolia f. pratensis (Maxim.) Kitag.
- Rubia cordifolia var. rotundifolia Franch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Rubia cordifolia (commonly known as Heart-leaf Indian madder or Indian madder) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Russian Far East, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Amur, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burundi, Buryatiya, Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Free State, Greece, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Malaya, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Primorye, Qinghai, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms