Largeleaf Marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle bowlesioides)
Description
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is a small plant native to southeastern Asia. It is also referred to as lawn marshpennywort. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is a small dicot plant placed in the family Apiaceae. The authority of the Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is Lamark. The common name for this plant is lawn marshpennywort, however there are several other synonyms used to identify H. sibthorpioides. It grows in great abundance when the conditions are right. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides originates in southeastern Asia but is slowly spreading in the United States along with other places around the world. It can grow in a wide variety of habitats. This plant has been used for several medical purposes in Asia.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Apiales
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Family: Apiaceae
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Genus: Hydrocotyle
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