Sida cordata
Heartleaf Fanpetals, Long Stalk Sida
Also known as: ? humulis Cav. +15 more
- ? humulis Cav.
- Lamarkia morifolia Medik.
- Melochia cordata Burm.fil.
- Sida beddomei K.C.Jacob
- Sida cordata var. cordata
- Sida cordata var. nasirii Abedin
- Sida humilis Cav.
- Sida humilis var. veronicaefolia (Lam.) Mast.
- Sida humilis var. veronicifolia Lam.
- Sida mathewsii Turcz.
- Sida morifolia Cav.
- Sida multicaulis Cav.
- Sida radicans Cav.
- Sida reclinans Kunze
- Sida retxii J.F.Gmel.
- Sida retzii J.F.Gmel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Sida cordata (commonly known as Heartleaf Fanpetals or Long-Stalk Sida) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Sida genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Socotra, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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)
Dominican Republic, Galápagos, Leeward Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Surinam