Bacopa

This article is about the plant genus. For the species in this genus that is widely used in herbal medicine, see Bacopa monnieri.

Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Gratioleae
Genus: Bacopa
Aubl. (1775), nom. cons.[1]
Species[2]

60; see text

Synonyms[2]
  • Allocalyx Cordem. (1895)
  • Anisocalyx Hance (1853)
  • Blanckia Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.
  • Brami Adans. (1763)
  • Bramia Lam. (1785)
  • Caconapea Cham. in Linnaea 8: 28 (1833)
  • Calytriplex Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
  • Cardiolophus Griff. (1836)
  • Conobea Aubl. (1775)
  • Habershamia Raf. (1825)
  • Heptas Meisn. (1840)
  • Herpestis Gaertn. (1807)
  • Hydranthelium Kunth (1825)
  • Hydropyxis Raf. in Fl. Ludov.: 94 (1817)
  • Hydrotrida Willd. ex Britton & A.Br. (1913)
  • Macuillamia Raf. (1825)
  • Moniera P.Browne (1756), nom. rej.
  • Maeviella Rossow (1983-1985 publ. 1985)
  • Mella Vand. (1788)
  • Monocardia Pennell (1919 publ. 1920)
  • Naiadothrix Pennell (1920)
  • Quinquelobus Benj. (1847)
  • Ranapalus Kellogg (1877)
  • Ranaria Cham. (1833)
  • Septas Lour. (1790), nom. illeg.
  • Septilia Raf. (1838)
  • Silvinula Pennell (1920)
  • Sinobacopa D.Y.Hong (1987)
  • Sphaerotheca Cham. & Schltdl. (1827)

Bacopa is a genus of 60 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as waterhyssop (or water hyssop, though this is more misleading as Bacopa is not very closely related to hyssop but simply has a somewhat similar appearance).

  1. ^ "Genus: Bacopa Aubl". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b Bacopa Aubl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2024.