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Sida acuta.jpg

Sida acuta  Burm.f.

​​Common Wireweed, Narrow-leaved Sida

Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae > ​​Sida acuta

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sida
Species: esculentus


  • Common names: ​​Common Wireweed, Narrow-leaved Sida
  • Thai names: กระเจี๊ยบ krachiap (Central), กระเจี๊ยบมอญ krachiap mon (Central), มะเขือทะวาย ma khuea thawai (Central), มะเขือพม่า ma khuea phama (Northern), มะเขือมอญ ma khuea mon (Central), มะเขือมื่น ma khuea muen (Northern), มะเขือละโว้ ma khuea lawo (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 黄花稔 huang hua ren
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Sida acuta from Thailand.
Sida acuta, Narrow-leaved Sida.jpg
Sida acuta Burm.f. Chonburi January
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Sida acuta Burm.f. Chonburi January
Sida acuta.jpg
Sida acuta Burm.f. Pattaya Chonburi December

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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