Lindernia rotundifolia
Baby’s Tears
Also known as: Bonnaya rotundifolia (L.) Benth. +13 more
- Bonnaya rotundifolia (L.) Benth.
- Gratiola rotundifolia L.
- Ilysanthes hypericifolia Bonati
- Ilysanthes madagascariensis Bonati
- Ilysanthes oblongifolia Baker
- Ilysanthes rotundifolia (L.) Benth.
- Ilysanthes rotundifolia var. elongata Bonati
- Lindernia microcalyx Pennell & Stehlé
- Lindernia oblongifolia (Baker, 1882) Eb.Fisch., 2023
- Lindernia rotundifolia (L.) Mukerjee
- Lindernia rotundifolia (L.) Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Morgania rotundifolia (L.) Spreng.
- Torenia rotundifolia (L.) Cordem.
- Virchowia cubensis Bartl. & Schenk
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linderniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Lindernia rotundifolia (commonly known as Baby’s Tears) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Linderniaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Sri Lanka
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)
Fiji, Hawaii, Myanmar, Queensland