Sahadeva / Rhombic-Leaf Sida
Sida rhombifolia subsp. retusa
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Flowering
- July-December
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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 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 in open deciduous forests. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sahadeva belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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