Home | > | List of families | > | Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae | > | Sida | > | rhombifolia |
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Status: | Native |
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Derivation of specific name: | rhombifolia: leaves diamond-shaped (rhombic) |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical and southern Africa and parts of Asia; widely naturalised elsewhere especially in Central and South America. |
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Insects associated with this species: | Cadarena Pudoraria (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 51. As Sida rhombifolia rhombifolia Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 478 - 480. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 61. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 85. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 218. |
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