Hydrolea zeylanica

Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl, Symb. Bot. (Vahl) 2: 46 (1791).

Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl, Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to NE. Australia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Thủy lệ, Lá nước, Lan tiên

Latin name: 

Hydrolea zeylanica Vahl

Family: 

Hymenophyllaceae

Uses: 

Canker sores (Leaves).

Distribution: 

Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue. The tree grows naturally in wet fields, wet wastelands, and swamps.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

June-December