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Hydrocotyle bonariensis

Comm. ex Lam.

Coastal Plain Pennywort

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155661
Element CodePDAPI16020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusHydrocotyle
Other Common Names
Beach Marsh-pennywort (EN) largeleaf pennywort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-04-27
Change Date1988-04-27
Edition Date1995-03-31
Edition AuthorsRAKER, C. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Widespread throughout the New World tropics. Ranges from Argentina to N. Carolina, naturalized in tropical Africa.
Range Extent Comments
0-1000 m elevation.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
VirginiaS2Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Pocosin AdditionCroatan National Forest286
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (5)
  1. D'Arcy, W.G. 1987. Flora of Panama: Checklist and Index. Part I: The Introduction and Checklist. Missouri Botanical Garden. Saint Louis, Missouri.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  3. Heywood, V.H. 1971. The biology and chemistry of the Umbelliferae. Academic Press, New York.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1991. Accepted taxonomic names from November 1991 checklist, as extracted by Ken Wright, The Nature Conservancy, December 1992-January 1993.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.