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Heliotropium indicum.jpg

Heliotropium indicum  L.

Indian Heliotrope

Plants > Angiosperms > Boraginaceae > ​​Heliotropium indicum
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Heliotropium
Species: indicum

  • Common names: Indian Heliotrope
  • Thai names: กุนอกาโม ku-no-ka-mo (Malay-Pattani), ผักแพวขาว phak phaeo khao (Kanchanaburi), หญ้างวงช้าง ya nguang chang (Central), หญ้างวงช้างน้อย ya nguang chang noi (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 大尾摇 da wei yao
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, North America, Pacific Islands, South America​
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Heliotropium indicum image location map.jpg
Image locations

Images of Heliotropium indicum from Thailand.
Heliotropium indicum, Indian heliotrope from Thailand.jpg
Heliotropium indicum (Indian heliotrope, Chiang Mai Prov.)
Heliotropium indicum.jpg
Heliotropium indicum (Chaiyaphum Prov.)
Heliotropium indicum from Mae Hong Son April 2018.jpg
Heliotropium indicum from, Muang Mae Hong Son, April 2018

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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