Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Sida rhombifolia, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, Réunion, Seychelles
Base Species & Variations