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Waltheria indica L.

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Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Cuba, Santiago.
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Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Mexico, Iquala.

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Waltheria indica L.
Family Name: Sterculiaceae Vent. - Cacao family
Common Name: uhaloa
Symbol: WAIN
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:12 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Shrub
  • Subshrub
  • Forb/herb

Synonyms

  • Waltheria americana L.
  • Waltheria indica L. var. americana (L.) R. Br. ex Hosaka
  • Waltheria pyrolifolia A. Gray

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
UPL UPL UPL UPL FACU

Species Range Map