*Sida acuta * Burm.f. - *SEE-duh* -- in Greek, a type of water lily; although now a name for a type of mallow *a-KEW-ta* -- sharp angles; sharpened to a point
[image: Paata (Marathi: पाटा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3051724023%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc95Hg6ghAVL3jv1q_S-91U1IszWw> Nov 23, 2008 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) *commonly known as*: common fanpetals, ironweed, southern sida, teaweed, wireweed • *Hindi*: महाबल mahabal • *Kannada*: ವಿಷಕಡ್ಡಿ vishakaddi • * Malayalam*: മഞ്ഞക്കുറുന്തൊട്ടി maannakkurgunthotti • *Marathi*: बल bala, चिकना chikna, जंगली मेथी jungali methi, पाटा pata • *Sanskrit*: बल bala, पट्ट patta • *Tamil*: பொன்முசுட்டை ponmucuttai, வட்டத்திருப்பி vattatirippi • *Telugu*: నేల బెండ nela benda, విషబొడ్డి visah-boddi *Native*: pantropical - [image: Vattatirippi (Tamil: வட்டத்திருப்பி)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4938464316%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfJCOt9D-Q3mb_yvMBO-bQFYN_a_g>... Aug 25, 2010 along Pasarani Ghat reaching Panchagani - [image: Patta (Sanskrit: पट्ट)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2060070540%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfq4D4Q1ytke_gj6rpGgT9UjBRDDw>... Nov 24, 2007 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - ... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sidaacuta&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Regards. Dinesh
