MALVACEAE. XXVII. SIDA. 



493 



Very narrow-leaved Sida. Fl. Sept. Oct. Shrub 2 feet. 



48 S. LINEARIFOLIA (St. Hil. fl. 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. Jj . S. Native 

 of Brazil in the western part of the province of Minas Geraes. 

 Flowers yellow. 



Linear-leaved Sida. Shrub 1 foot. 



49 S. HONDE'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. Jj . S. Native of New Granada near Honda. Flowers 

 yellow. Resembles S. rhombifolia. Pedicels solitary. 



Honda Sida. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 



50 S. RHOMBOIDEA (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, f? . 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. Tj . S. Na- 

 tive of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. Corolla orange. 

 Stigmas purple. 



Orange-flowered Sida. Shrub 1^ 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. Tj . 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. 



Refuse-leaved Sida. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. 2 ft. 



53 S. PHILI'PPICA (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. ^7 . S. Native of the Philippine 

 islands. Flowers yellow. Pedicels solitary. 



Philippine Sida. Fl. Jul. Aug. Shrub 2 feet. 



54 S. RECI'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. If. . S. Native of Brazil. Flowers yellow. 



Pared-leaved Sida. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1 823. PI. 1 foot. 



55 S. ABSCI'SSA (Willd. herb, ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 117.) 

 lea"ves 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. Q. S. Native of South 

 America. Flowers yellow. Pedicels solitary. 



CW-leaved Sida. PI. 1 foot. 



56 S. HERMANNLEFOLIA (Willd. herb, ex Spreng. syst. 3. p. 

 117.) shrubby; leaves oblong, acute, serrulated, tomentose; 

 peduncles 1-flowered, longer than the leaves. Ij.S. Native 

 of Mexico. Pedicels solitary. Flowers yellow ? 



Hermannia-leaved Sida. Shrub 1^- foot. 



57 S. CALYXHYME'NIA (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. Tj . G. Native of New Holland. 

 Perhaps this species will form a distinct genus. Flowers yellow ? 



Membrane-calyxed Sida. Fl. 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. T^.S. Native 

 of the East Indies. Flowers yellow. Scarcely differing from 

 S. althceifolia of Kunth. nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 262. 



Glittering-leaved Sida. Fl. Ju. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. 1 ft. 



59 S. MACULA'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 brandies ; carpels 9-10, 2- 

 horned. Tj . S. Native of St. Domingo. Petals yellow, with 

 a red spot at the base of each. S. suberosa, Lher. stirp. p. 113. 

 t. 54. Pedicels solitary. 



%>erf-petalled Sida. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1818. Sh. l^ft. 



60 S. ACUMINA'TA (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. T? . S. Native of St. Domingo. S. macu- 

 lata, Bertero, ined. Petals yellow, with a red spot at the base 

 of each. Perhaps the same as the last. 



4cuminated-leaved Sida. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1800. Shrub 

 2 feet. 



61 S. ? HASTA'TA (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. fj . S. 

 Native of Brazil in the province of Cisplatine by road-sides. 



Hastate-stalled Sida. Fl. Dec. PI. | foot. 



* * ' Cordifblice. Pedicels elongated. Leaves toothed, not 

 lobed, cordate at the base, 



62 S. PILOSA (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. Q. S. Native 

 of the Caribbee islands. The whole plant is hairy. Flowers 

 small, yellow. 



Far. ft, 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. BETONIC/EFOLIA (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. Tj . S. Native of St. Martha. S. hispida, Bertero 

 but not of Pursh. Flowers white. 



Betony-leaved Sida. Shrub 2 feet. 



64 S. MULTICAU'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. O- S. Native of Malabar. Plant hispid from 

 long hairs. Stems slender, tomentose. Flowers yellow. 



Many-stemmed Sida. PI. 2 feet. 



65 S. RADICANS (Cav. diss. 1. p. 8.) leaves roundish, cordate, 

 acute, ciliately-toothed ; pedicels solitary, 1-flowered, longer 

 than the petioles ; carpels 5, awnless. 7 . 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. 1{. S. Native of St. Domingo. Plum, ed Burm. 1. 



