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Centella glabrata L.  
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FamilyAPIACEAE
Genus speciesCentella glabrata L. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 2: 1393 (1763)
Native RangeMozambique to Southern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude5-2000m
Descriptionsparsely tomentose or glabrous, leaves petiolate, oval or lanceolate, acute, peduncles fasciculate, filiform, umbels 3-5-flowered, petals glabrous, involucral bracts 2, ovate
Size15-30cm
Colorwhite, violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in spring and late summer
SynonymsCentella bupleurifolia (A.Rich.) Adamson
Centella chamissonis Drude
Hydrocotyle bupleurifolia A.Rich.
Hydrocotyle centella Cham. & Schltdl.
Hydrocotyle falcata Eckl. & Zeyh.
Hydrocotyle glabra Thunb.
Hydrocotyle glabrata (L.) L.f.
Hydrocotyle heterophylla Schinz
Hydrocotyle montana E.Mey. ex Sond.
Hydrocotyle plantaginea Spreng.
Hydrocotyle villosa Thunb. ex Sond.
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (MOZ Mozambique)
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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