genus Sida

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genus Sida - large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substancesSidadilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsfamily Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okraSida hermaphrodita, Virginia mallow - tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowersjellyleaf, Queensland hemp, Sida rhombifolia - herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weedIndian mallow, Sida spinosa - tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States