Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae
This article is about Asiatic pennywort. For Virginia pennywort, see Obolaria.
Centella asiatica
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Centella
Species:
C. asiatica
Binomial name
Centella asiatica
(L.) Urban
Synonyms[2]
Hydrocotyle asiatica L. Trisanthus cochinchinensis Lour.
Centella asiatica, commonly known as Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, spadeleaf, coinwort or gotu kola,[3] is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae.[2] It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean.[2][4][5][6] It is consumed as a culinary vegetable and is used in traditional medicine.[2]
^Lansdown, R.V. (2019). "Centella asiatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T168725A88308182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T168725A88308182.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abcd"Centella asiatica (Asiatic pennywort)". Invasive Species Compendium, CABI. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^"Centella asiatica". European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^"Centella asiatica (L.) Urb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^United States Department of Agriculture. "Plant Profile for Centella asiatica". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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