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Hydrocotyle bonplandii A.Rich.  
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FamilyARALIACEAE
Genus speciesHydrocotyle bonplandii A.Rich. 
BibliographyAnn. Gén. Sci. Phys. 4: 192 (1820)
Native Rangenw. Venezuela to w. South America
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1000-4000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves reniform, bicrenate, long petiolate, pilose, umbel 10-15-flowered
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsHydrocotyle bonplandii var. glabra Mathias
Hydrocotyle bonplandii var. hirtipes Mathias
Hydrocotyle capitata Willd. ex Schult.
Hydrocotyle chilensis F.Phil.
Hydrocotyle humboldtii Willd. ex DC.
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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