Centella laevis Adamson

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Centella

Characteristics

Leaves smooth, not rugose, almost concolorous, the 7-9 radiating veins forming a network but not depressed above nor prominent below: blades 2-5 cm long, as wide or wider: petioles 3-10 cm long. Umbels usually solitary. Fruit orbicular-obcordate, 3-4 mm wide, with rather distinct ridges but not or very slightly wrinkled. Fruit on a ray 2-3 cm long and usually deflexed. Bracts acute as long as the fruit or longer, rarely shorter.
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Growth form herb
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Distribution

Centella laevis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:840056-1
WFO ID wfo-0000594148
COL ID S82H
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Synonyms

Centella laevis Hydrocotyle eriantha var. glabrata