Tomtomon
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Also known as Lawn pennywort
About Tomtomon
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is a small species of flowering plant native to southeastern Asia. It is also referred to as lawn marshpennywort. It is a dicot, formerly placed in the family Apiaceae, but more recently shown to belong in the Araliaceae. It grows in abundance when the conditions are right. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides originated in southeastern Asia, but is slowly spreading in the United States, along with other places around the world. It can grow in a wide variety of habitats. It has been used for medicinal purposes in Asia and is also common in the aquarium trade.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
- Family
- APIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands
- Native to
- Mauritius
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia, Africa & introduced in Australia and USA
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- खुलखुड़ी Khulkhuri, लघु ब्राह्मी Laghu Brahmi
- Nepali
- टिके घोरटापरे Tike Ghortaapre
- Bengali
- Gimasak
- Marathi
- Ballarikerai
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Tomtomon belongs to the Apiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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