Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Centella
Species: C. uniflora
Binominal name: Centella uniflora
Synonym: Hydrocotyle asiatica, Centella asiatica
Common name: Centella, Gotu cola
Centella uniflora is a small New Zealand native ground plant of the family Apiaceae. It has a single flower during Oct.–Mar with fruits appearing Dec.–May.
It was first described in 1768-1771 during Cook's 1st voyage to New Zealand.
C. uniflora contains an unidentified toxin which causes convulsions and recumbency, and liver and kidney damage. (Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. © 2007 Elsevier, Inc.)
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