| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Centella villosa L. |
| Synonyms | Hydrocotyle villosa (L.) L.f. |
| Hydrocotyle mollissima E.Mey. ex Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
| Hydrocotyle uncinata Turcz. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 300-1500m |
| Description | lanate, stems ramose, leaves ovate or elliptic, acute, on apex with short spine, entire, umbels 3-flowered, petals minute, lanate, involucral bracts 4, ovate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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