Sida rhombifolia L.

Taxonomy: Plantae > Tracheophyta > Equisetopsida > Malvales > Malvaceae > Sida > S. rhombifolia

Description: Subshrubs; branchlets brown, stellate pubescent. Leaves 2-5 x 1.5-3.5 cm, rhomboid, apex acute, base obtuse or cuneate, margins serrate above the upper half, lower side tomentose; petiole 0.5 to 1 cm, stipule to 1 cm, linear. Flowers axillary, solitary or in clusters, yellow; pedicels to 6 mm, tomentose; calyx broadly campanulate, lobes triangular, to 3 mm, tomentose outside; petals 9 x 5 mm, obovate. Schizocarp enclosed in calyx, semiorbicular, 3 mm long; mericarps 8-10, awned at apex, to 1 mm.

Flowering and Fruiting : September-December

Uses: Arrowleaf sida has significant medicinal applications for which it is cultivated throughout India. The pounded leaves are used to relieve swelling, the fruits are used to relieve headache, the mucilage is used as an emollient, and the root is used to treat rheumatism

Cultivation: Wild

References

http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org

https://indiabiodiversity.org