Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
hottoniiflora
ID:
1139185

Status:
valid

Authors:
Zucc.

Source:
tro

Year:
1832

Citation Micro:
Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 1: 309 (1829-1830 publ. 1832)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138523



Common Names

  • Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
  • Hottoniiflora Hydrotriche
  • Hydrotriche Hottoniiflora


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Description

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora (also called Hottentot Water-starwort, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous perennial plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae. It grows up to 10 cm tall and has small, white flowers with yellow centers. It is native to Africa, and is found in shallow water, marshes, and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a groundcover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Hydrotriche hottoniiflora are small and white, with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and spindly.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy stems and placed in a moist soil mix. Both should be kept in a warm, humid environment with plenty of light.

Where to Find Hydrotriche hottoniiflora

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora can be found in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini (1797-1848): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zucc.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:803925-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].