Sida linifolia Juss. ex Cav.

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 300 - 1700 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Valle del Cauca.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba

Conservation

No Evaluada

Malvaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit

A stiff, erect, more or less hairy weed, 11/2–2 ft.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white, sometimes pink, 1/2–3/4 in. across

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals red-purple at the base.

Malvaceae, Bernard Verdcourt & Geoffrey Mwachala. Pavonia, B Verdcourt; Kosteletzkya, OJ Blanchard Jr.; Gossypium, P Fryxell & B Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2009

Type

Type: Peru, Joseph de Jussieu, Herb. A.L. de Jussieu 12243A (P-JU, lecto.; microfiche!)

Morphology General Habit

Strictly erect unbranched or branched annual herb 30–70 cm tall.

Morphology Stem

Stems setulosepubescent

Morphology Leaves

Leaves linear-oblong to linear-lanceolate, 20–85(–120) × 3–9(–15) mm, acute at the apex, narrowly rounded at base, ± appressed setulose, entire but with tufts of hair; petiole 3–8 mm long; stipules linear, 5–8 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers axillary, appearing close and terminal at apex of shoots; pedicel 5–13 mm long, jointed near apex; calyx 6 mm long, divided about half-way into triangular lobes, densely pubescent outside

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla white or pink (sometimes the petals red-purple at base), 1.3–2 cm wide

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Mericarps 5–7, trigonous, 3 × 2 mm; outer curved face ± smooth, the inner flat faces slightly ribbed, hardly beaked

Figures

Fig 26, p 147

Ecology

Grassland by forest, wooded grassland, degraded Julbernardia-Parinari bushland, 850–1200 m

Note

Cavanilles’s figure shows the leaves toothed in error; throughout its range they are entire but marginal tufts of hair do occur. Sivarajan & Pradeep mention it has been reported from Fiji but A.C. Smith (Fl. Vitiensis Nova 2: 436 (1951)) shows the record is erroneous. Its presence in India must be due to a recent introduction. Rodrigo gives a photograph of a specimen ‘Boldo legit in Havana’ with a caption stating it is the type. However Cavanilles does not cite anything from Havana and this must, I think, be a specimen added to Cavanilles’s collection later.

Distribution

Flora districts: U1 U3 T4 Range: Mauritania and Senegal to Central African Republic, Congo-Kinshasa, Angola, widespread in tropical America and also recently recorded from India (Kerala)

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 300–1700 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Valle del Cauca.

Habit

Herb.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.