Species within a genus

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CENTELLA (G, La)
Pennywort, Varkoortjies (Le)
Family: APIACEAE

kenos, = empty, fruitless, bereft of;
-ella, = diminutive; slightly.
(origin uncertain)
(probably alluding to the small, pointed styles)
(LS, BL, Le, Cl)

Centella affinis (La)

Location: (K)

adfinis, affinis, = that is neighbouring, a neighbour to one; near to by family relationship, allied or related to by marriage.
(neighbouring, allied to, akin to)
(ld, BL)

Centella asiatica (G)
Pennywort, Varkoorjies, Waternael (PS)
Location: (F, K)

Asia, = Asia;
aticus, = indicates place of growth.
(has a wide distribution in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere)
(An, BL)

Centella caespitosa (La)

Location: (K)

caespes, = a turf, sod as cut out; a clump, group of plants;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(growing in tufts or patches; caespitose)
(ld, BL)

Centella calliodus (G)

Location: (K)

kallos, = beautiful, fair;
odon, ontos, odons, = a tooth.
(referring to the dentate leaves)
(LS, An)

Centella capensis (La)

Location: (K)

cape, = Cape of Good Hope;
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth, or origin or else habitat.
(pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Peninsula)
(BL)

Centella difformis (La)
Hairy Paws (Vo)
Location: (F, K, P)

dif-¸dis-, = asunder, in pieces, apart, in two, in different directions;
forma, = form, contour, figure, shape, appearance.
(irregularly or unevenly or differently formed, unlike what is usual)
(probably referring to the dimorphic leaves)
(ld, BL, An)

Centella eriantha var. eriantha (G)
Little Fans (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

erion, = wool;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(LS)

Centella glabrata var. glabrata (La)
Persiegras, Sweetkruie (PS)
Location: (F, P)

glaber, glabra, = without hair, smooth, bald;
(glabrous; smooth, hairless)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(ld, BL)

Centella macrocarpa var. macrocarpa (G)

Location: (F, K, P)

makros, = far stretching; tall, lofty, much;
carpos, = fruit.
(with large fruit)
(LS, BL)

Centella restioides (La)

Location: (K)

RESTIO (q.v.).
restis, = a rope, cord;
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(ld, BL)

Centella rupestris (La)
Rock Centella (Vo)
Location: (F)

rupes, = a rock, of a cliff;
-estris, = indicates place of growth.
(rock or cliff-dwelling)
(ld, BL)

Centella scabra (La)

Location: (K)

scaber, scabrum, = rough, scurfy, scabrous; scabby, mangy, itchy.
(scabrous, i.e. rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections)
(ld, BL)

Centella tridentata var. tridentata (G, La)

Location: (F, K)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
dens, dentis, = a tooth;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
dentatus, = having teeth; toothed, dentated, spiked, pointed.
(the leaves are three to five toothed)
(LS, ld, BL, An)

Centella triloba (G)
Paddy Paws (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
lobos, = the lobe or lower part of the ear.
(capsule or pod).
(LS, BL)

Centella virgata var. virgata (La)
Slender Centella (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

vvirga, = a slender green branch, a twig, sprout, switch, rod;
(slender green branch, twig, scion, stripe)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
virgatus, = made of twigs or osiers.
(twiggy, long and slender, or streaked, rod-like)
(referring to the growth habit)
(ld, BL, An)