Malvaceae
Tropical fanpetals
Sida urens
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Sida
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 短花黄花棯
- English
- Tropical fanpetals
Synonyms
- Sida boivinii Hochr.
- Sida breviflora Steud. ex Triana & Planch.
- Sida congensis D.Dietr.
- Sida dasytricha Gand.
- Sida debilis G.Don
- Sida domingensis Gand.
- Sida sessiliflora G.Don
- Sida urens var. prostrata A.Chev.
- Sida verticillata Cav.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Bianca Bia, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Harizoly Razafimandimby, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: ismael asum, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Valérie Ramarosandratana, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Dr Bello olunike Adetunji, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Hervé Rey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.