Brazilian waterhyssop vs Indian-pennywort

Bacopa egensis compared with Bacopa monnieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian waterhyssop	Indian-pennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Plantaginaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus same	Bacopa	Bacopa
Species	Bacopa egensis	Bacopa monnieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian waterhyssop and Indian-pennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bacopa.

View Genus: Bacopa

Conservation Status

Brazilian waterhyssop

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian-pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian waterhyssop	Indian-pennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian waterhyssop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Indian-pennywort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Japan, Singapore), Europe (Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

Brazilian waterhyssop

The Brazilian waterhyssop (Bacopa egensis) is a species in the genus Bacopa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.