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Hydrocotyle humboldtii A.Rich.  
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FamilyARALIACEAE
Genus speciesHydrocotyle humboldtii A.Rich. 
BibliographyAnn. Gén. Sci. Phys. 4: 173 (1820)
Native RangeColombia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude1500-3500m
Descriptionleaves peltate, long petiolate, 5-6-lobate, lobes shortly ovate, acute, biserrate, reticulate, abaxially pale, adaxially green, umbels solitary, long pedunculate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
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 humboldtii var. isoloba (Wedd.) Mathias
Hydrocotyle humboldtii var. macrophylla Mathias
Hydrocotyle humboldtii var. pubescens Mathias
Hydrocotyle isoloba Wedd.
Hydrocotyle quinqueloba f. subglabra Urb.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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