Waltheria indica
Boaterbush, Buff Coat
Other regional names: Marsh Mallow +2 more
- Marsh Mallow
- Mash Mellow
- Uhaloa
Also known as: Waltheria africana Schumach. & Thonn. +16 more
- Waltheria africana Schumach. & Thonn.
- Waltheria americana L.
- Waltheria americana var. densiflora K.Schum.
- Waltheria americana var. elliptica (Cav.) K.Schum.
- Waltheria americana var. glandulosa R.E.Fr.
- Waltheria americana var. indica (L.) Endl.
- Waltheria americana var. indica (L.) K.Schum.
- Waltheria americana var. sahelica Roberty
- Waltheria americana var. subspicata K.Schum.
- Waltheria arborescens Cav.
- Waltheria corchorifolia Pers.
- Waltheria debilis Bojer
- Waltheria elliptica Cav.
- Waltheria erioclada DC.
- Waltheria guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.
- Waltheria indica subsp. americana (L.) R.Br. ex Hosaka
- Waltheria indica var. americana (L.) R.Br. ex Hosaka
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Waltheria indica (commonly known as Boaterbush or Buff-Coat) 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, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Easter Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Line Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe