Family: Malvaceae
Synonym: Sida wightiana D.Dietr.
Vernacular name: Mysore fan petals
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, grassy slopes, roadsides
Distribution: Tropical & Subtropical Asia
Flowering and Fruiting: October-February
Key identification features: Aromatic erect subshrubs with viscid green stems covered in stellate, gland-tipped, and simple patent hairs. Leaves are broadly ovate. Flowers are axillary, orangish-yellow. Fruit is a shizocarp
Uses: The leaves and roots are used to treat fever, coughs,
and colds.
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