Species
Melochia pilosa
(Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
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Taxonomy
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Melochia
Species
Melochia pilosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Melochia ulmarioidesSida pilosaVisenia sericeaVisenia venosaVisenia polystachyaMelochia interruptaMelochia polystachyaMelochia venosa var. polystachyaMelochia gracilisMelochia venosa var. sericeaMelochia venosa var. purpureaMelochia venosa var. betonicifoliaMelochia venosa var. flavaRiedlea virgultosaRiedlea polystachyaRiedlea venosaMelochia venosaMelochia venosa var. widgreniiMougeotia polystachyaMelochia nitidulaRiedlea jamaicensisMelochia venosa var. squarrosaRiedlea interruptaMelochia sericea
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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