Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Malva coromandeliana L.
Vernacular name: Broom Weed
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Degraded moist deciduous forests and wastelands
Distribution: Pantropical
Flowering
and Fruiting:
March-September
Key
identification features: This
herb has leaves that are alternate, ovate or lanceolate, and unlobed or
shallowly 3-lobed. The axillary flowers are solitary or clustered, and the pale
yellow corolla has petals that extend beyond the calyx lobes. Fruit is a
shizocarp.
Uses:
A decoction is used as a remedy for dysentery.
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