Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Family
Araliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
White
Life cycle
Perennial herb. Vegetative by stolons and/or rhizomes. Viable seed is occasionally produced. Dispersed through careless disposal of garden waste.
Reason for introduction
Horticultural.
Etymology
hydrocotyle: From the Greek hydor ‘water’ and cotyle ‘cup’, in reference to the cup-like hollow at the base if the leaf.
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.