Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sida schimperiana
- Genus
- Sida
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles, plains towards the coast
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Abyssinia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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.
About Sida schimperiana
Sida schimperiana 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 scrub jungles, plains towards the coast. It occurs across India, Africa, Abyssinia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sida schimperiana belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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