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Waltheria indica L.  
Family: Malvaceae
Basora-Prieta, more...uhaloa
[Waltheria americana L., moreWaltheria indica var. americana (L.) R. Br. ex Hosaka, Waltheria pyrolaefolia A. Gray, Waltheria pyrolifolia A. Gray]
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Kearney and Peebles 1969, Shreve and Wiggins 1964
Duration: Perennial Nativity: Native Lifeform: Subshrub General: Herbs, shrubs, or small trees, to 2.5 m tall, vegetation covered with pubescence, the hairs stellate or straight, branches graceful and erect, ascending, or decumbent. Leaves: Broadly ovate, to elliptic, base obtuse to cordate, to 4 cm wide and 8 cm long, margins shallowly dentate, stipules narrow, linear-lanceolate, densely pubescent or tomentose, especially on the underside. Flowers: Small yellow flowers (fading reddish), borne in axillary glomerules, on peduncles or sessile. Petals spatulate, persistent, stamens 5, opposite petals, calyx 5-toothed, the teeth shorter than the tube, these spreading hirsute. Ovary sessile, style bearded. Fruits: Single-seeded obovoid capsule, pubescent, dehiscing into 2-valves. Seed dark brown. Ecology: Found on dry hillsides, arid flats, canyons, rocky mesas, slopes, and along washes, from 3,000-4,500 ft (914-1372 m); flowering much of the year. Notes: Look for this species under Waltheria americana, among others. Ethnobotany: An infusion of the pounded buds, bark, leaves, and roots was taken to lose weight and to treat pulmonary complications, and the buds were chewed and given to infants as a laxative. Etymology: Waltheria is named for the 18th century German botanist Augustin Fredrich Walther, while indica means of or from India. Synonyms: Many, see Tropicos Editor: LCrumbacher, 2011
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