Stevia ovata
Roundleaf Candyleaf
Also known as: Stevia benthamiana Hieron. +18 more
- Stevia benthamiana Hieron.
- Stevia benthamiana var. benthamiana
- Stevia benthamiana var. pesarensis Hieron.
- Stevia ehrenbergiana Schltdl.
- Stevia elongata var. elongata
- Stevia erecta Walp.
- Stevia fascicularis Less.
- Stevia fascicularis Less.Schlecht. & Cham., 1830
- Stevia jorullensis var. ehrenbergiana (Schltdl.) Klotzsch
- Stevia jorullensis var. ehrenbergiana (Schltdl.) Sch.Bip.
- Stevia nervosa DC.
- Stevia paniculata Lag.
- Stevia paniculata Lagasca
- Stevia quitensis Kunth
- Stevia rhombifolia f. colorata B.L.Rob.
- Stevia rhombifolia f. glandulifera B.L.Rob.
- Stevia rhombifolia Kunth
- Stevia rhombifolia var. uniaristata (DC.) Sch.Bip.
- Stevia ternifolia Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Stevia ovata (commonly known as Roundleaf Candyleaf) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Stevia, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Texas, Venezuela
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)
India, Jawa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, West Himalaya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms