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malva-branca

Sida cordifolia

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

🇿🇲 Zambia 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇦🇴 Angola 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Sida cordifolia (malva-branca)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese malva-branca

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of malva-branca?

The scientific name of malva-branca is Sida cordifolia. It belongs to the genus Sida.

What is the conservation status of malva-branca?

malva-branca (Sida cordifolia) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does malva-branca live?

malva-branca is found in Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).. Countries include Angola, Brazil, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (DRC), Cuba, El Salvador, Guinea.

What family does malva-branca belong to?

malva-branca (Sida cordifolia) belongs to the genus Sida, which is part of the taxonomic family Malvaceae.

Is malva-branca endangered?

No, malva-branca (Sida cordifolia) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does malva-branca belong to?

malva-branca (Sida cordifolia) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of malva-branca?

The closest relatives of malva-branca in the genus Sida include chá-bravo, guaxuma, guaxuma, Prickly fanpetals, smooth fanpetals.