Waltheria indica

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Sleepy morning
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Waltheria
Species:
W. indica
Binomial name
Waltheria indica
Synonyms

Waltheria americana L.

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. [2] Common names include sleepy morning, basora prieta, hierba de soldado, guimauve, mauve-gris, moto-branco, fulutafu, kafaki, [3] and ʻuhaloa (Hawaii). [4] 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). [3]

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Medicinal uses

The roots, leaves and flowers of W. indica are all used medicinally in some cultures,. [5]

References

  1. Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Waltheria indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T131182966A192162624. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T131182966A192162624.en . Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Waltheria indica". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  3. 1 2 "Waltheria indica L. sleepy morning" (PDF). International Institute of Tropical Forestry. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  4. "uhaloa, alaala pu loa, hala uhaloa, hialoa, kanakaloa". Hawaii Ethnobotany Online Database. Bernice P. Bishop Museum . Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  5. http://173.201.252.229/ethnobotanydb/ethnobotany.php?b=d&ID=uhaloa [ dead link ]

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