Sidastrum paniculatum

(Linnaeus) Fryxell

Brittonia 30: 453. 1978.

Common names: Cadillo liso
Illustrated
Basionym: Sida paniculata Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1145. 1759
Synonyms: S. atrosanguinea Jacquin S. capillaris Cavanilles S. floribunda Kunth
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 356. Mentioned on page 303.

Plants 1–3 m. Stems roughly stellate-hairy, hairs somewhat ferruginous. Leaves: stipules 6–7 mm; petiole: proximal 1/3 length of blade, distal subsessile; blade slightly discolorous, 3–13 × 1–7 cm (reduced distally), apex acute. Panicles 100+-flowered. Pedicels capillary, 1–3.5 cm, often subtended by 3 stipuliform bracts. Flowers: calyx 2–3 mm, stellate-hairy; petals 3 mm, glabrous; staminal column purple, subequal to corolla, hairy; style exserted, pallid. Schizocarps 4–5 mm diam., puberulent; mericarps 2.5 mm. 2n = 32.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Open shrublands, coastal thickets
Elevation: 0–300 m

Distribution

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Tex., e, s Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Africa.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Paul A. Fryxell† +  and Steven R. Hill +
(Linnaeus) Fryxell +
Sida paniculata +
Cadillo liso +
Tex. +, e +, s Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +  and Africa. +
0–300 m +
Open shrublands, coastal thickets +
Flowering year-round. +
Illustrated +
S. atrosanguinea +, S. capillaris +  and S. floribunda +
Sidastrum paniculatum +
Sidastrum +
species +