Sida rhombifolia, commonly known as arrowleaf sida, is a perennial or sometimes annual plant in the family Malvaceae, native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. Other common names include rhombus
Sida rhombifolia in Kadavoor
Sida rhombifolia flower, in Kerala
In botany, a stipule is an outgrowth typically borne on both sides of the base of a leafstalk. They are primarily found among dicots and rare among monocots. Stipules are considered part of the anatom
Sida rhombifolia
…grayish hairs. The apical half of the leaves have toothed or serrated margins while the remainder of the leaves are smooth. The petioles have small spiny stipules at their bases. The moderately delicate flowers occur singly on flower stalks that arise from the area between the stems and leaf petioles. They consist…
Glandular stipule of Euphorbia pteroneura
Stipular spines on the mesquite tree (Prosopis pallida)
Fused together and leaf-like stipules of Alchemilla mollis
Leafy stipules at the base of a Rose leaf (Rosa canina)