Sida rohlenae
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Shrub Sida
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Where to Find It
It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It grows in monsoon forests and vine thickets. In tropical Queensland it grows from 170-780 m altitude.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1 m high. It is often lying along the ground. The leaves are simple and 1-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are hairy. The flowers can be in groups or single and in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers have 5 petals and are yellow or orange. They are 7-11 mm long.
Notes
There are about 100 Sida species.
References (5)
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 280
- Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 124
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 219
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 293
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 229
