Sida acuta
Burm.f.
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SEE-duh -- in Greek, a type of water lily; although now a name for a type of mallow
a-KEW-ta -- sharp angles; sharpened to a point
Nov 23, 2008 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
commonly known as: common fanpetals, ironweed, southern sida, teaweed, wireweed •
Hindi: महाबल mahabal •
Kannada: ವಿಷಕಡ್ಡಿ vishakaddi •
Malayalam: മഞ്ഞക്കുറുന്തൊട്ടി maannakkurgunthotti •
Marathi: बल bala, चिकना chikna, जंगली मेथी jungali methi, पाटा pata •
Sanskrit: बल bala, पट्ट patta •
Tamil: பொன்முசுட்டை ponmucuttai, வட்டத்திருப்பி vattatirippi •
Telugu: నేల బెండ nela benda, విషబొడ్డి visah-boddi
Native: pantropical
Regards.
Dinesh