Sida urens
Balai Zortie, Bristly Sida
Other regional names: Ortie Long +1 more
- Ortie Long
- Tropical Fanpetals
Also known as: Sida boivinii Hochr. +8 more
- Sida boivinii Hochr.
- Sida breviflora Steud. ex Triana & Planch.
- Sida congensis D.Dietr.
- Sida dasytricha Gand.
- Sida debilis G.Don
- Sida domingensis Gand.
- Sida urens var. bicolor Roberty
- Sida urens var. prostrata A.Chev.
- Sida verticillata Cav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, North America, and South America, Sida urens (commonly known as Balai-Zortie or Bristly Sida) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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, Comoros, Florida, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Réunion