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Sida
fanpetals, sidas
Sida is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family (Malvaceae), distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide with particular diversity in the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous plants and small shrubs commonly known as fanpetals or sidas. Several species have become economically significant as agricultural weeds, notably Sida spinosa (prickly sida) in the southern United States and Sida acuta as an invasive pasture weed in tropical regions globally.