Thiruvananthapuram’s wasteland yields a new plant species
The Hindu
Sida keralensis is of the genus Sida, to which Kurumthotti, used in Ayurveda, belongs
Scornfully dismissing plants growing wild on roadsides and in our backyards as ‘weeds’ can be a mistake. Here’s why. A subshrub spotted on the roadsides and wastelands in Thiruvananthapuram district has been identified as a new species of the genus Sida, to which the Kurumthotti, used in Ayurveda, also belongs. Named Sida keralensis, the plant was spotted during a floristic survey at Maruthur in the district. A subsequent search helped confirm the presence of the plant, which belongs to the family Malvaceae, in nearby areas such as Vattapara as well. Its discovery has taken the number of species in the genus Sida endemic to India from six to seven.
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