Brazilian pennywort vs Lawn Marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle leucocephala compared with Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian pennywort	Lawn Marshpennywort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Hydrocotyle	Hydrocotyle
Species	Hydrocotyle leucocephala	Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian pennywort and Lawn Marshpennywort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrocotyle.

Conservation Status

Brazilian pennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Lawn Marshpennywort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian pennywort	Lawn Marshpennywort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian pennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Lawn Marshpennywort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Brazilian pennywort

The Brazilian pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) is a species in the genus Hydrocotyle. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇼 Taiwan