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This species is accepted, and its native range is Tropics & Subtropics.

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 90 m.; Amazonia, Pacífico.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, acuática
Conservation
No Evaluada

[FSOM]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb; stems 10–40 cm long, creeping to prostrate, glabrous, 4-angled, richly branched
Morphology Leaves
Leaves sessile; blade ovate to spathulate, obtuse to subacuminate at apex, 6–20 x 1–5 mm, with entire margin
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence lax; pedicel 6–15 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5–6 mm long, 3 sepals ovate, 5–6 mm x 2.5 mm, 2 sepals lanceolate, 5–6 x 1.5 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white to blue-violet,subrotate; tube 5 mm long; upper lip 2-lobed, 3–5 mm long; lower lip 3-lobed, 3–5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments of lower stamens 1.5–2 mm long, of upper stamens 0.8–1 mm long; anthers with 2 equal thecae, 0.5–0.7 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 5 x 3 mm.
Distribution
N1 pantropical
Ecology
Altitude range 600–1400 m.

Doubtfully present in:

Galápagos

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Aldabra, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Chile Central, Chile North, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf States, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Maldives, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yemen

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., California, Marquesas, Portugal, Spain

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Jun 4, 2009 Wood, J.R.I. [21453], Bolivia K000542790
Jan 1, 1992 Fischer, S. [110], Saudi Arabia K001139068
Jan 1, 1992 Hartweg, K.T. [153], Mexico K001139069
Jan 1, 1992 Glaziou, A.F.M. [8893], Brazil K001139063
Apr 28, 1963 Gillett, J.B. [15789], Jordan K000283209
Jan 1, 1930 Pursh, F.T. [186], USA K000979487
Harley, R.M. [28215], Brazil K001139059
Harley, R.M. [28215], Brazil K001139060
Mooney, H.F. [4617], Jordan K000283210
Mooney, H.F. [4617], Jordan K000283211
Lindeman, J.C. [111], Brazil K001139064
Furlan, A. [1], Brazil K001139062
Burchell, W.J. [3222], Brazil K001139070
Miers, J. [3206], Brazil K001139066
Sellow [s.n.], Brazil K001139067
Mattos, L.A. [301], Brazil K001139065
Pursh, F.T. [186], USA K000979486
Sanchez, M.D. [13], Turks and Caicos Is. 76596.000
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil K001139061
Christenhuiz, M.J.M. [s.n.], Mexico K000696698
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3900], India Herpestis monnieria K001117555
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3900], Nepal Herpestis monnieria K001117556
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3900], Myanmar Herpestis monnieria K001117558
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3900] Herpestis monnieria K001117551
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3900] Herpestis monnieria K001117552
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3900] Herpestis monnieria K001117553
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3900], India Herpestis monnieria K001117554
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3900] Herpestis monnieria K001117557

First published in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 77 (1891)

Accepted by

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Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

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Flora of Somalia

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