About Heart-leaved Sida
Heart-leaved Sida (Sida cordata) is a herb belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous and scrub forests, also in wasteland. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sida cordata
- Genus
- Sida
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub forests, also in wasteland
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भूइनी bhuinii
- Tamil
- Kurunthotti, Palampasi, Mayirmanikkam
- Telugu
- benda, gayapaku, tirunala
- Kannada
- bekkinathale gida
- Malayalam
- kuruntotti, nela-vaga, വള്ളിക്കുറുന്തോട്ടി
- Marathi
- Bhumi petari, Bhoybal
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Heart-leaved Sida belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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