EPPO Global Database

Wissadula amplissima(WSSAM)

Overview
Code created in: 1996-10-28

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: WSSAM
  • Preferred name: Wissadula amplissima
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Fries

Notes

Western Africa, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (to southern Brazil). Introduced in southern USA according to some sources


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Sida amplissima Linnaeus

Common names
Name Language
big yellow velvet-leaf English
malva-estrela Portuguese (BR)
malva-taquari Portuguese (BR)
paco-paco Portuguese (BR)