Rotala rotundifolia
Dwarf Rotala, Roundleaf Toothcup
Also known as: Ameletia rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Dalzell & A.Gibson +6 more
- Ameletia rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Dalzell & A.Gibson
- Ameletia rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Wight
- Ameletia subspicata Benth.
- Ammannia rotundifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
- Ammannia rotundifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
- Mirkooa rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Wight
- Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Blatt. & Hallb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Rotala rotundifolia (commonly known as Dwarf rotala or Roundleaf Toothcup) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Lythraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, 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)
Alabama, Brazil Southeast, Florida, Queensland