Limnophila sessiliflora
Ambulia, Asian Marshweed
Also known as: Ambulia sessiliflora (Vahl) Baill. ex Wettst. +7 more
- Ambulia sessiliflora (Vahl) Baill. ex Wettst.
- Benjaminia glabra Benj.
- Hottonia sessiliflora Vahl
- Limnophila griffithii Hook.fil.
- Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Griff.
- Stemodia sessiliflora (Vahl) F.Muell.
- Stemodiacra sessiliflora (Vahl) Hiern
- Terebinthina sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Limnophila sessiliflora (commonly known as Ambulia or Asian marshweed) is an aquatic plant within the Plantaginaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Bolivia, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Marianas, Sierra Leone, Texas