big yellow velvetleaf
Wissadula amplissima (L.) R.E.Fr.
Wissadula amplissima (L.) R.E.Fr., known as big yellow velvetleaf, is a species in the Malvaceae family. It is native to regions in South America and parts of Africa, including Brazil, Angola, and Burkina Faso, as well as Central and North America, such as Colombia and Costa Rica. The species was first described in 1908.
Description
Wissadula amplissima is a member of the Malvaceae, or mallow, family. It is found in a wide range of locations, including Brazil (Northeast, North, Southeast, and West-Central regions), Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, and other parts of Africa and the Americas. It has been documented in specific localities such as Barichara, Capitanejo, and San José de Miranda in Colombia. The species was first published in 1908 under its current scientific name.
Other common names
big yellow velvetleaf
Distribution
BR · Aratoca | Barichara | Capitanejo | Cepitá | Enciso | Piedecuesta | San José de Miranda | Villanueva · MG · Angola · Assam · Benin · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Burkina · Burundi · Cape Verde · Central African Repu · Chad · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is. · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · India
Synonyms
Wissadula heterospermaSida amplissimaSida paucifloraSida heterospermaSida tetracoccaSida sundensisSida polyanthaSida racemosaAbutilon amplissimumAbutilon chapelieriAbutilon crinitumAbutilon laxiflorumAbutilon polyanthonWissadula amplissima var. rostrataWissadula chapelieriWissadula periplocifolia var. hernandioidesWissadula amplissima var. amplissimaWissadula hirsutaSida laxifloraWissadula amplissima f. lobulataWissadula amplissima var. typica