Hydrocharis dubia
Frogbit
Also known as: Boottia renifolia Merr. +10 more
- Boottia renifolia Merr.
- Hydrocharis asiatica Miq.
- Hydrocharis cellulosa Buch.-Ham. ex Prain
- Hydrocharis dubia (Blume) Dandy, 1932
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae subsp. asiatica (Miq.) Makino
- Hydrocharis morsus-ranae var. asiatica (Miq.) Makino
- Hydrocharis parnassiifolia Hallier f.
- Hydrocharis parvula Hallier f.
- Limnobium dubium (Blume) Shäffer-Fehre
- Monochoria dubia (Blume) Miq.
- Pontederia dubia Blume
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydrocharitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Hydrocharis dubia (commonly known as Frogbit) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Primorye, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Iran, New South Wales, Queensland