Centella obtriangularis Cannon

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Centella

Characteristics

Petioles 1–3·5 cm. long; lamina 3–11 × 4–20 mm., very shallowly obtriangular, tending to become transversely elliptic with age, very broadly cuneate at the base, the apex deeply cleft into 3–7 triangular teeth.
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Glabrous creeping herb, rooting at the nodes; internodes often elongate, up to 19 cm. long.
Fruit c. 2·5 × 2 mm., approximately twice as long as the adjacent bract.
Leaves in groups of 3–10, often on short lateral shoots.
Umbels sessile, with fine rays c. 7 mm. long.
Flowers hermaphrodite or male; petals white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Distribution

Centella obtriangularis world distribution map, present in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Centella obtriangularis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:840062-1
WFO ID wfo-0000594159
COL ID S82R
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Synonyms

Centella obtriangularis