About Sundrops
Turnera ulmifolia, commonly known as the ramgoat dashalong, yellow alder, Cuban buttercup or West Indian holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Passifloraceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of northern South America and southern Florida. The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental in tropical and subtropical regions and has become naturalized in many parts of the world. The species is sometimes confused with the closely related Turnera diffusa (damiana), leading to misidentification in horticultural and herbal trade.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Turnera ulmifolia
- Genus
- Turnera
- Family
- TURNERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as Garden plant
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most tropics of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- বাসন্তী
- Malayalam
- ചെരവത്താലി
Turneraceae
Turnera Family
Sundrops belongs to the Turneraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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