Sida rhombifolia L.

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Derivation of specific name: rhombifolia: leaves diamond-shaped (rhombic)
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Worldwide distribution: Native to tropical and southern Africa and parts of Asia; widely naturalised elsewhere especially in Central and South America.
Malawi distribution: C
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Insects associated with this species: Cadarena Pudoraria (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. As Sida rhombifolia rhombifolia

Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 478 - 480. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 61.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 85.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 218.

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Flora of Botswana: Sida rhombifolia
Flora of Caprivi: Sida rhombifolia
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Sida rhombifolia
Flora of Mozambique: Sida rhombifolia
Flora of Zambia: Sida rhombifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Sida rhombifolia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sida rhombifolia
African Plant Database: Sida rhombifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sida rhombifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sida rhombifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sida rhombifolia
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iNaturalist: Sida rhombifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sida rhombifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Sida rhombifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sida rhombifolia
Plants of the World Online: Sida rhombifolia
Tropicos: Sida rhombifolia
Wikipedia: Sida rhombifolia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Sida rhombifolia.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139130, retrieved 28 March 2024

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