Sahadeva / Rhombic-Leaf Sida
Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Flowering
- July-December
How to identify Sahadeva
Identify Sahadeva by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Narrow rhombic-elliptic.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sahadeva.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa
- Genus
- Sida
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- In open deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Narrow rhombic-ellipticrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sahadeva itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sahadeva itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Sahadeva सहदेव
- Bengali
- Svetbarela
- Tamil
- Kurundotti
- Kannada
- ಕಳ್ಳಂಗಡಲೆ Kallangadale, ಬೋಳಂಗಡಲೆ Bolangadale, ಅತಿಬಲಾ Atibalaa
- Malayalam
- Vankuruntotti
- Marathi
- Sadeda
About Sahadeva
Rhombic-Leaf Sida (Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa) is a low shrub in the Malvaceae family. It grows in in open deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sahadeva belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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