Centella montana Domin

Species

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Characteristics

Tufted, prostrate, monoecious perennial, up to 0.2 m wide. Leaves crowded, slightly dimorphic, distinctly petiolate; petiole pubescent along entire length; lamina elliptic to lanceolate, the base attenuate, main veins abaxially raised and adaxially slightly sunken, surface on both sides pilose, red-brown to green, concolorous. Basal leaves with petiole (4-)15-25(-55) mm long; lamina (12-)15-23(-30) mm long, (3-)7-9(-15) mm wide; the margin entire or rarely dentate in upper half and entire lower down, one to three teeth per leaf, apex acuminate. Upper leaves with petiole (2-)7-10(-15) mm long; lamina (4-)10-17(-22) mm long, (2-)5-6(-10) mm wide; the margin entire. Inflorescence with one to two bisexual umbellules and one to two male umbellules. Male umbellules, 4-5 mm long, with three sessile flower each. Bisexual umbellule 2-3 mm long, reduced to a single flower each; borne on nodes of plants; bracts of male umbelulles, paired, up to 1.5 mm long, abaxially pilose, adaxially glabrous; bracts of the functionally bisexual umbellule, paired, 5-6 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, not foliaceous, lanceolate, abaxially pilose, adaxially glabrous; cauline bracts (those below the inflorescence) inconspicuous or absent. Flowers with cream-coloured petals glabrous. Fruit widely depressed ovate, 2-3 mm long, 3-4 mm wide in commissural view, commissure constricted, ribs not distinct, the surface between ribs not wrinkled, glabrous, stylopodium not prominent.
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Tufted, sprawling, perennial herb, up to 0.1(-0.2) m high. Leaves petiolate, slightly dimorphic, elliptic to lanceolate, hairy to densely long-hairy, reddish brown, mostly entire. Inflorescences: umbels borne in axils of flowering shoots. Flowers yellowish. Flowering time Aug.-Jan. Fruit oblate to widely depressed-ovate, smooth to ribbed, sometimes wrinkled, 2-3 x 3-4 mm, shorter and wider than bracts.
Tufted, sprawling perennial to 10 cm. Leaves petiolate, slightly dimorphic, elliptic to lanceolate, hairy to densely hairy, reddish brown, mostly entire. Flowers yellowish. Fruit widely depressed-ovate, shorter and wider than bracts.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Centella montana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:840061-1
WFO ID wfo-0000594157
COL ID S82Q
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Synonyms

Centella montana Hydrocotyle montana Centella montana var. montana