Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
tro
Year:
1767
Citation Micro:
Mant. Pl. : 58 (1767)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143029
Common Names
- Sidoides Turnera
- Sidoides Buttercup
- Sidoides Alder
Description
Turnera sidoides (also called Sidoides Turnera, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 1 m in height. It is native to South America and is found in humid and wet forests.
Uses & Benefits
Turnera sidoides is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including digestive disorders, fever, and respiratory infections. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Turnera sidoides sub. holosericea (Urb.) Arbo
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Turnera sidoides has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Turnera sidoides
Turnera sidoides is native to Mexico and can be found in the wild in the states of Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca.
Species in the Turnera genus
Turnera tapajoensis,
Turnera triglandulosa,
Turnera ulmifolia,
Turnera urbanii,
Turnera subulata,
Turnera steyermarkii,
Turnera stenophylla,
Turnera thomasii,
Turnera waltherioides,
Turnera zeasperma,
Turnera venosa,
Turnera velutina,
Turnera riedeliana,
Turnera revoluta,
Turnera princeps,
Turnera pinifolia,
Turnera pumilea,
Turnera rubrobracteata,
Turnera schomburgkiana,
Turnera scabra,
Turnera curassavica,
Turnera coriacea,
Turnera collotricha,
Turnera annectens,
Turnera hatschbachii,
Turnera harleyi,
Turnera guianensis,
Turnera grandiflora,
Turnera gardneriana,
Turnera foliosa,
Turnera elliptica,
Turnera asymmetrica,
Turnera clauseniana,
Turnera aromatica,
Turnera argentea,
Turnera cipoensis,
Turnera cicatricosa,
Turnera castilloi,
Turnera caatingana,
Turnera breviflora,
Turnera odorata,
Turnera paruana,
Turnera orientalis,
Turnera oculata,
Turnera ignota,
Turnera huberi,
Turnera macrophylla,
Turnera melanorhiza,
Turnera marmorata,
Turnera luetzelburgii,
Species in the Passifloraceae family
Adenia kigogoensis,
Adenia litoralis,
Adenia mcdadeana,
Adenia metamorpha,
Adenia stylosa,
Adenia aculeata,
Adenia acuta,
Adenia adenifera,
Adenia antongilliana,
Adenia ballyi,
Adenia banaensis,
Adenia bequaertii,
Adenia boivinii,
Adenia cardiophylla,
Adenia cissampeloides,
Adenia cladosepala,
Adenia cordifolia,
Adenia cordifolia,
Adenia crassa,
Adenia cynanchifolia,
Adenia densiflora,
Adenia digitata,
Adenia dinklagei,
Adenia dolichosiphon,
Adenia ecirrosa,
Adenia elegans,
Adenia ellenbeckii,
Adenia epigea,
Adenia erecta,
Adenia fasciculata,
Adenia fernandesiana,
Adenia firingalavensis,
Adenia fruticosa,
Adenia gedoensis,
Adenia glauca,
Adenia globosa,
Adenia globosa,
Adenia goetzei,
Adenia gracilis,
Adenia guineensis,
Adenia gummifera,
Adenia hastata,
Adenia heterophylla,
Adenia hondala,
Adenia huillensis,
Adenia inermis,
Adenia isaloensis,
Adenia karibaensis,
Adenia keramanthus,
Adenia kinabaluensis,