Malvaceae · Sida

Maisoor Bala / Mysore Fanpetals

Sida mysorensis

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Flowering
October-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Sida mysorensis
Genus
Sida
Family
Malvaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forest, also in the plains
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
South and Southeast Asia
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
October-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.Leaves are ovate (egg-shaped) to cordate (heart-shaped), up to 6 cm (2.4 inches) long. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

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

Characters marked “recorded” are for Maisoor Bala itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
YellowrecordedFlowers are yellow, solitary in or at the tips of branches. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Flower arrangement
SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.Flowers are yellow, solitary in or at the tips of branches. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Maisoor Bala itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
मैसूर बला Maisoor Bala
Bengali
আঁঠালো জুঙ্কা Aanthaalo Junka
Telugu
కుండి వెలగ Kundi Velaga
Kannada
ಅಂಟುತುತ್ತಿ Antuthutti
Malayalam
മൈസൂരു കുറുന്തോട്ടി Mysooru Kurunthotti
Marathi
म्हैसूर बला Mhaisoor Bala

About Maisoor Bala

Mysore Fanpetals (Sida mysorensis) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forest, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.

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Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Maisoor Bala belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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