Waltheria indica

Waltheria indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Waltheria
Species: W. indica
Binomial name
Waltheria indica
L., 1753[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Waltheria indica L.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-01-18. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?447684. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
  2. ^ a b "Waltheria indica L. sleepy morning" (PDF). International Institute of Tropical Forestry. United States Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/pdf/shrubs/Waltheria%20indica.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
  3. ^ "uhaloa, alaala pu loa, hala uhaloa, hialoa, kanakaloa". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum. http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=uhaloa. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 

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