Chinese raspwort
Gonocarpus chinensis (Lour.) Orchard
Gonocarpus chinensis, a shrub in the family Haloragaceae, is commonly known as Chinese raspwort. It is native to regions in Asia and the Pacific, including South-Central and Southeast China, Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and parts of Australia. It has been introduced to Hawaii and California. The plant grows in wet tropical environments, grasslands, riverbanks, and waste lands, typically at elevations between 100 and 800 meters, though it reaches 1800 meters in Southwest China. It is used for medicinal and ornamental purposes.
Description
Gonocarpus chinensis is a shrub in the family Haloragaceae. It is native to Western Australia, Borneo, the Caroline Islands, South-Central and Southeast China, Hainan, Indonesia, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaysia, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, the Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, and Vietnam. It was introduced to the Hawaiian islands and California. This species is found in wet tropical regions, grasslands, riverbanks, and waste lands, generally at elevations of 100 to 800 meters, with occurrences at 1800 meters in Southwest China. It is used for medicinal and ornamental purposes but is not considered economically significant.
Other common names
Chinese raspwort
Distribution
SG · conterminous 48 United States · Borneo · California · Caroline Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Hawaii · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Nansei-shoto · New Guinea · New South Wales · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Vietnam · Western Australia
Synonyms
Gaura chinensisGonocarpus scaberHaloragis chinensisHaloragis chinensis var. yapensisHaloragis scabraHaloragis scabra var. elongataHaloragis scabra var. novoguineensisHaloragis tetragyna var. micrantha