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Pennywort

Pennywort is a common name given to several different plants around the world. In general they have round leaves and a low-growing habit. Pennywort may refer to:

  • In Asia: the edible Asiatic Pennywort, Centella asiatica. Other common names include Gotu Kola (ගොටු කොළ), Luei Gong Gen, Takip-kohol, Antanan, Pegagan, Pegaga, vallaarai (வல்லாரை),Kudavan(കുടവൻ) other common name among the Hmar tribes is "LAMBAK" or "ANINKEI"
  • Kudavan(കുടങ്ങൽ),Muththil(മുത്തിൾ. Kula kud, Bai Bua Bok (ใบบัวบก), Mandukaparni (Sanskrit), Saraswati, or rau má, pak nork (ຜັກໜອກ)

  • In Myanmar it is known as "Myan Kwar Yet"or"Myan Kwar Kwar" in Rakhine State
  • In Europe: Navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris (formerly Cotyledon umbilicus), a.k.a. Penny-pies, Wall Pennywort, or Kidney Wort, a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae
  • Water pennywort, the genus Hydrocotyle, a.k.a. Indian Pennywort, Marsh Penny, Thick-leaved Pennywort and even White Rot, aquatic or semi-aquatic plants
  • such as the edible Dollarweed, Hydrocotyle umbellata
  • Liver leaf, Anemone hepatica, a.k.a. liverwort
  • Virginian pennywort, Obolaria virginica
  • Cymbalaria muralis
  • Cymbalaria aequitriloba, tiny ivy-like leaves with copious purple-pink flowers with yellow throats.
  • References

    Pennywort Wikipedia