Dichondra
Sign in to saveDichondra is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. They are prostrate, perennial, herbaceous plants, with creeping stems which take root readily at the leaf nodes. The flowers are white, greenish or yellowish, diameter. Members of the genus are commonly known as ponysfoots and are native to tropical and cool temperate regions around the world.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Carolina ponysfoot
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilyConvolvulaceae
Observations13,839
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Dichondra is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. They are prostrate, perennial, herbaceous plants, with creeping stems which take root readily at the leaf nodes. The flowers are white, greenish or yellowish, diameter. Members of the genus are commonly known as ponysfoots and are native to tropical and cool temperate regions around the world.
==Taxonomy== ===Etymology=== The genus name is derived from the Greek words δίς (dis), meaning "two", and χόνδρος (chondros), meaning "grain". It refers to the fruits.