Lexic.us

Definition of Sida rhombifolia

1. Noun. Herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sida Rhombifolia

Literary usage of Sida rhombifolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publication by Field Columbian Museum (1902)
"SIDA RETUSA L. Sida rhombifolia retusa (L.) Gris. ... Sida rhombifolia L. In dry, sandy soil. Along the lane at Judith's Fancy. ..."

2. The African Repository by American Colonization Society (1866)
"Sida rhombifolia.—This is a fine, strong, and warm fibre, worth, in my opinion, 5/. per ton more than jute. It is not a good bleacher, will not become of a ..."

3. The Weeds of New South Wales, Pt. I- by Joseph Henry Maiden (1920)
"The earliest name for it is Sida rhombifolia. Theophrastus gave this name to an aquatic plant supposed to be identical with Althaea. ..."

4. The African Repository by American Colonization Society (1866)
"... and Sida rhombifolia, two clothing fibre plants, which the Chinese have largely cultivated, and used for fine and warm clothing for many ages, ..."

5. Sketch of the Forestry of West Africa with Particular Reference to Its by Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney (1887)
"Reporting on the Sida rhombifolia exhibited in the Queensland Section of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Messrs. Cross and Bevan remark :— " This ..."

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