Malvaceae · Sida

Sticky Fanpetals

Sida glutinosa

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Sida glutinosa
Genus
Sida
Family
Malvaceae
Habitat
Hills and way sides, on the slopes
Distribution
Tropical America introduced to the Old world
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sticky Fanpetals

Sticky Fanpetals (Sida glutinosa) is an undershrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in hills and way sides, on the slopes. It occurs across Tropical America introduced to the Old world. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Malvaceae family
Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Sticky Fanpetals belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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