MALVACE. 
Very narrow-leaved Sida, Fl. Sept. Oct. Shrub 2 feet. 
48 S. ringarironia (St. Hil. fi. bras, 1. p. 180.) leaves on 
short petioles, linear, remotely toothed at the apex, rather cor- 
date at the base, pilose above but tomentosely pubescent beneath, 
hoary ; stipulas longer than the petioles ; peduncles axillary, 
solitary, 1-flowered; carpels smooth, mutic. h. S. Native 
of Brazil in the western part of the province of Minas Geraes. 
Flowers yellow. 
Linear-leaved Sida. Shrub 1 foot. 
49 S. Honpe’nsis (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 
260.) leaves lanceolate-oblong, somewhat rhomboid, acute, cor- 
date, serrated, hoary from tomentum beneath ; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, shorter than the leaves ; carpels 8, roughish, biden- 
tate. k.S. Native of New Granada near Honda. Flowers 
yellow. Resembles S. rhombifdlia. Pedicels solitary. 
Honda Sida. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
50 S. rHomBoipgEA (Roxb. ex journ. bot. 1814. vol. 4. p. 207.) 
leaves lanceolate, toothed, hoary beneath; pedicels axillary, 
1-flowered, shorter than the leaves; carpels 8-10, almost awn- 
less. kh.S. Native of Timor and Bengal. Flowers yellow. 
Rhomboid-leaved Sida. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Shrub 
1 to 2 feet. 
51 S. aurantiaca (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 185.) suffruti- 
cose, erect, branched ; leaves small, ovate-linear, or linear, 
bluntish, rather cordate at the base, toothed, pubescent on both 
surfaces ; peduncles axillary, solitary, longer than the petioles ; 
carpels 5, gibbous, mutic, pubescent at the apex. kh. S. Na- 
tive of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. Corolla orange. 
Stigmas purple. 
Orange-flowered Sida. Shrub 14 foot. 
52 S. retu'sa (Lin. spec. 961.) leaves obovate or wedge- 
shaped, toothed and retuse at the apex, somewhat tomentose 
below ; pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, or crowded at the tops of the 
branches ; carpels 7-8, beaked. h.S. Native of the East Indies 
and the Mauritius. Cav. diss. 1. p. 18. t. 3. f. 4. and 5. t. 131. 
f.2. Flowers yellow. Pedicels either shorter or longer than 
the leaves.—Rumph. amb. 6. p. 44. t.19. Pedicels solitary. 
Retuse-leaved Sida. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 ft. 
53 S. Puitrrrica (D.C. prod. 1. p. 462.) leaves obovate, 
toothed at the apex, blunt, cuneated at the base, entire, smoothish ; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, rather shorter than the leaves ; 
carpels 8-10, almost mutic. h.S. Native of the Philippine 
islands. Flowers yellow. Pedicels solitary. 
Philippine Sida. Fl. Jul. Aug. Shrub 2 feet. 
54 S. recr'sa (Link. enum. hort. berl. 2. p. 203.) leaves 
somewhat rhomboid, retuse, crenate in front, clothed with starry 
tomentum beneath as well as branches; pedicels longer than 
the petioles but almost thrice as short as the leaves; carpels 
mutic. %4. S. Native of Brazil. Flowers yellow. 
Pared-leaved Sida. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. Pl. 1 foot. 
55 S. assci’ssa (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 117.) 
leaves linear-oblong, tapering to the base, truncate at the top, 
covered with hoary stellate down ; peduncles capillary, equal in 
length to the leaves; carpels mutic. ©. S. Native of South 
America. Flowers yellow. Pedicels solitary. 
Cut-leaved Sida. Pl. 1 foot. 
56 S. HERMANNIZFOLIA (Willd. herb. ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 
117.) shrubby; leaves oblong, acute, serrulated, tomentose ; 
peduncles 1-flowered, longer than the leaves. .S. Native 
of Mexico. Pedicels solitary. Flowers yellow ? 
Hermannia-leaved Sida. Shrub 14 foot. 
57 S. catyxuyme'nra (Gay, ined. D. C. prod. 1. p. 462.) 
leaves lanceolate, obtuse, toothed, hoary on both surfaces; pe- 
dicels axillary, 1-flowered, hardly double the length of the 
petioles ; calyx tomentose. h.G. Native of New Holland. 
Perhaps this species will form a distinct genus. Flowers yellow? 
XXVII. Sipa. 493 
Membrane-calyxed Sida. F]. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1820. Sh. 2 ft. 
58 S. micans (Cav. diss. 1. p. 19. t. 3. f. 1.) leaves ovate, 
obtuse, somewhat cordate, serrated, clothed with soft glittering 
tomentum ; pedicels axillary, solitary, much longer than the 
petioles; carpels 9-10, each with 2 short horns. 2%.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Flowers yellow. Scarcely differing from 
S. altheif òlia of Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 262. 
Glittering-leaved Sida. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. 
59 S. macura‘ta (Cav. diss. 1. p. 20. t. 3. f. 7.) leaves ovate, 
obtuse, toothed ; branchlets, calyxes, and stipulas tomentose; ` 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, twice as long as the petioles, some- 
what racemose at the apex of the branches; carpels 9-10, 2- 
horned. h.S. Native of St. Domingo. Petals yellow, with 
a red spot at the base of each. S. suberdsa, Lher. stirp. p. 113. 
t. 54. Pedicels solitary. 
Spotted-petalled Sida. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 14 ft. 
60 S. acuminata (D.C. prod. 1. p. 462.) leaves ovate, 
acuminated, toothed ; branches, stipulas, and calyxes tomentose ; 
axillary branchlets floriferous ; pedicels 1-flowered, twice as 
long as the petioles. h. S. Native of St. Domingo. S. macu- 
lata, Bertero, ined. Petals yellow, with ared spot at the base 
of each. Perhaps the same as the last. 
Acuminated-leaved Sida. Fl. June, Aug. Cit. 1800. Shrub 
2 feet. 
61 S.? nasta‘ra (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. 190. t. 34. f. 2.) 
stem hairy, short; leaves roundish, very obtuse, hardly cordate 
at the base, crenate, upper ones ovate, or ovate-oblong ; pedun- 
cles axillary, solitary, a little longer than the petioles ; segments 
of the calyx hastately-ovate; ovary 11-12-lobed. kh. S. 
Native of Brazil in the province of Cisplatine by road-sides. 
Hastate-sepalled Sida. Fl. Dec. Pl. 4 foot. 
*** Cordifdlie. Pedicels elongated. Leaves toothed, not 
lobed, cordate at the base. 
62 S. prnosa (Cav. diss. 1. p. 9. t. 8.) leaves small, ovate- 
cordate, obtuse, toothed ; pedicels pilose, solitary, 1-flowered 
longer than the petioles; carpels 5, 2-beaked. ©.S. Native 
of the Caribbee islands. The whole plant is hairy. Flowers 
small, yellow. 
Var. 3, glabra (D. C. prod. 1. p. 463.) plant smooth. Native 
of Porto-Rico. 
Pilose Sida. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1793. Pl. 2 feet. 
63 S. BETONICÆFÒLIA (Balb. in litt. D. C. prod. 1. p. 463.) 
plant very hispid; leaves ovate, cordate, acutish, crenated ; 
pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, lower ones longer than the petiole, 
upper ones shorter; carpels 5. netted with nerves, pubescent, 
2-beaked. h.S. Native of St. Martha. S. hispida, Bertero 
but not of Pursh. Flowers white. 
Betony-leaved Sida. Shrub 2 feet. 
64 S. mutticau' Lis (Cav. diss.1. p. 10. t. 1. f. 6.) stems 
many from the root; leaves roundish, cordate, acute, toothed ; 
pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, twice as long as the petioles; car- 
pels 5, mutic. ©. S. Native of Malabar. Plant hispid from 
long hairs. Stems slender, tomentose. Flowers yellow. 
Many-stemmed Sida. Pl. 2 feet. 
65 S. rapicans (Cav. diss. 1. p. 8.) leaves roundish, cordate, 
acute, ciliately-toothed ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, longer 
than the petioles; carpels 5, awnless. Y%.S. Native of the 
East Indies.—Rheed. mal. 10. p. 137. t. 69. Stems rooting, 
white from hairs. Flowers transparent with white veins. 
Rooting Sida. PI. creeping. 
66 S. HEDER#FOLIA (Cav. diss. 1. p. 8. t. 9. f. 3.) leaves 
roundish, cordate, obtuse, repand; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, 
longer than the petioles; carpels 5, 2-awned; stem creeping, 
rooting. Y%.S. Native of St. Domingo.—Plum. ed Burm, 1. 
