Hydrolea spinosa var. spinosa
Also known as: Ernstamra herbacea (Choisy) Kuntze +5 more
- Ernstamra herbacea (Choisy) Kuntze
- Hydrolea spinosa f. vulgaris Brand
- Hydrolea spinosa var. euspinosa Brand
- Hydrolea spinosa var. purpurascens Brand
- Reichelia palustris Billb. ex Beurl.
- Wigandia herbacea Choisy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Hydroleaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Hydrolea spinosa var. spinosa is a shrub belonging to the Hydroleaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Hydrolea spinosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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)
Jawa, Sri Lanka
Base Species & Variations