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Malvaceae

White velvetleaf

Wissadula periplocifolia (L.) Thwaites

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Wissadula

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Common names

By language (4)
Bangla
সাদা নাগমণি
Chinese
隔蒴苘, 维沙杜
English
White velvetleaf
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Kapappi daneehi

Synonyms

  • Abutilon hastatum Ridl.
  • Abutilon periplocifolium (L.) Sweet
  • Abutilon periplocifolium var. peruvianum (DC.) G.Don
  • Abutilon periplocifolium var. zeylanicum (DC.) G.Don
  • Sida integrifolia Sessé & Moc.
  • Sida periplocifolia L.
  • Sida periplocifolia var. peruviana DC.
  • Sida periplocifolia var. zeylanica DC.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia var. antillarum R.E.Fr.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia var. fadyenii Hochr.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia var. genuina Hochr.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia var. gracillima R.E.Fr.
  • Wissadula periplocifolia var. heterosperma Hochr.
  • Wissadula rostrata var. zeylanica Medik.
  • Wissadula zeylanica Medik.
  • Wissadula zeylanica var. truncata Miq.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.