{"url":"https://treescape.app/api/genera/waltheria/?format=json","slug":"waltheria","latin_name":"Waltheria","description":"Waltheria indica is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. It is believed to have originated in the Neotropics. Common names include sleepy morning, basora prieta, hierba de soldado, guimauve, mauve-gris, moto-branco, fulutafu, kafaki, and ʻuhaloa (Hawaii). W. indica is a short-lived subshrub or shrub, reaching a height of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a stem diameter of 2 cm (0.79 in).  It is most common in dry, disturbed or well-drained, moist habitats. In Puerto Rico, it grows in areas that receive 750–1,800 mm (30–71 in) of annual rainfall and at elevations from sea level to more 400 m (1,300 ft).","gbif_id":3152104,"image_thumbnail":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/thumbnails/waltheria_thumbnail_c2EkXHL.jpg","image_large":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/large/waltheria_thumbnail_v6OdQqz.jpg"}