Wissadula contracta
Contracted Velvetleaf
Also known as: Abutilon contractum (Link) Sweet +13 more
- Abutilon contractum (Link) Sweet
- Abutilon leschenaultianum (DC.) Sweet
- Abutilon leucanthemum A.St.-Hil.
- Abutilon lucianum (DC.) Sweet
- Abutilon periplocifolium var. albicans Griseb.
- Abutilon verbascoides Turcz.
- Sida contracta Link
- Sida leschenaultiana DC.
- Sida leucanthema (A.St.-Hil.) D.Dietr.
- Sida luciana DC.
- Wissadula lechenaultiana (DC.) Mast.
- Wissadula leschenaultiana (DC.) Mast.
- Wissadula luciana (DC.) Benth. ex Triana & Planch.
- Wissadula periplocifolia var. luciana (DC.) Hochr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Wissadula contracta (commonly known as Contracted Velvetleaf) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Society Is., Sri Lanka