Waltheria indica
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Waltheria |
Species: | W. indica
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Binomial name | |
Waltheria indica |
Waltheria indica is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is believed to have originated in the neotropics.[1] Common names include sleepy morning, basora prieta, hierba de soldado, guimauve, mauve-gris, moto-branco, fulutafu, kafaki,[2] and ʻuhaloa (Hawaii).[3] W. indica is a short-lived subshrub or shrub, reaching a height of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a stem diameter of 2 cm (0.79 in). It is most common in dry, disturbed or well-drained, moist habitats. In Puerto Rico, it grows in areas that receive 750–1,800 mm (30–71 in) of annual rainfall and at elevations from sea level to more 400 m (1,300 ft).[2]
Medicinal uses
The roots, leaves and flowers of W. indica are all used medicinally in some cultures,[4] as are those of its close relative, Waltheria americana.
References
- ^ a b "Waltheria indica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ a b "Waltheria indica L. sleepy morning" (PDF). International Institute of Tropical Forestry. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ "uhaloa, alaala pu loa, hala uhaloa, hialoa, kanakaloa". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ http://173.201.252.229/ethnobotanydb/ethnobotany.php?b=d&ID=uhaloa
External links
Media related to Waltheria indica at Wikimedia Commons
- "Waltheria indica". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
- Waltheria indica in West African plants – A Photo Guide.