Accession Data:
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
- Common Name: Gotu kola
- Family: Apiaceae Lindl.
- Synonym(s): Hydrocotyle asiatica L.
- Country of Origin: Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia
- Habitat: tropical & temperate swampy areas
- Uses: Ayurveda uses for this plant include aiding disorders of the nervous system, digestive system, circulatory and integumentary system. It has been used for depression, anxiety and memory loss.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201800055
- Source: Jason Lopez - University of Washington
- Accession Date: 08-06-2018
- Bench: 1119 - AFR:South Tanks W
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-31-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid II
- Order: Apiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Apiaceae
- SubFamily: Mackinlayoideae
- Tribe:
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants
- Medicinal Plants - Ayurveda Medicine
- Edible Plants
- Currently Featured Medicinal Plants
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References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, August 06, 2018.
- Centella asiatica at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Monday, August 06, 2018.
- Centella asiatica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Monday, August 06, 2018.
- Centella asiatica at Wikipedia. Last accessed on Monday, August 06, 2018.
- Gohil KJ, Patel JA, Gajjar AK. Pharmacological Review on Centella asiatica: A Potential Herbal Cure-all, Indian J Pharm Sci. 2010;72(5):546-56. Last accessed Wednesday, 07 November, 2018.
- Images #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) © Vespertunes [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed Wednesday, 07 November, 2018.
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Current Accessions in the Apiaceae
Subfamily Apioideae
Tribe Heteromorpheae
Subfamily Apioideae
Tribe Oenantheae
Subfamily Apioideae
Tribe Pyramidoptereae
Subfamily Mackinlayoideae
Subfamily Saniculoideae
Tribe Saniculeae
Subfamily Saniculoideae
Tribe Steganotaenieae
W/C = Wild Collected
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