Vandellia diffusa
Spreading False Pimpernel
Also known as: Bonnaya origanifolia (Vahl) Spreng. +8 more
- Bonnaya origanifolia (Vahl) Spreng.
- Bonnaya punctata G.Don
- Gratiola origanifolia Vahl
- Lindernia diffusa (L.) Wettst.
- Lindernia diffusa var. pedunculata (Benth.) Skan
- Pyxidaria diffusa (L.) Kuntze
- Riedelia officinalis Lacerda ex J.A.Schmidt
- Vandellia diffusa var. pedunculata Benth.
- Vandellia repens Thouars ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linderniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Vandellia diffusa (commonly known as Spreading False Pimpernel) is an annual or shrub within the Linderniaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Mexico Central, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms