Hydrolea palustris
Also known as: Bacopa alternifolia Engl. +9 more
- Bacopa alternifolia Engl.
- Hydrolea glabra Schumach. & Thonn.
- Hydrolea glabra var. hirsutior Brand
- Hydrolea guineensis Choisy
- Hydrolea madagascariensis Choisy
- Hydrolea palustris (Aubl.) Raeusch.
- Nama glabra (Schum.) Kuntze
- Reichelia guianensis Spreng.
- Reichelia palustris (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.
- Sagonea palustris Aubl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hydroleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Hydrolea palustris is an annual belonging to the Hydroleaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zaïre
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)
Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, French Guiana