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Centella L.

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Centella L., Sp. Pl. (ed. 2), 1393 (1763)
Centella L.
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.
Names_Fungi record source Centella

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1763: Species Plantarum, Editio Secunda.
1763
1393
ICN
Centella L.
genus
Centella

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Apiales
Umbelliferae
Centella

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Centella L.

Infl. a simple umbel subtended by 2 us. conspicuous bracts, Calyxteeth obsolete; petals whitish, imbricate in bud. Fr. laterally compressed, orbicular in outline, with narrow commissure. Mericarps flattened; primary ribs 3-5; secondary 3-5, prominent. Creeping perennial herbs with simple lvs; lamina ovate to ovate-cordate to reniform. About 25 spp., mainly of S. Africa and Asia, the N.Z. sp. endemic.

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Centella L.
Centella L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Centella L.
Centella L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Apiaceae
Centella L.
Centella
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Centella L.
Umbelliferae

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Centella L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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169f6753-c94d-46b3-b658-32ba88de442b
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
27 February 2014
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