A NUMERICAL TAXONOMY OF Sida spp. (MALVACEAE) IN JAVA AND BALI ISLAND, INDONESIA

Sida is a pantropical weed that can be annual or perennial. Several species have been identified in Indonesia. cordifolia, S. rhombifolia, alnifolia, rhomboidea, acuta, glutinosa, and mysorensis were chosen for this study because they are representative of the extensively spread This aims to update taxonomic information on genus A phenogram was created using data derived from scoring 70 morphological features. At PAST, cluster analysis, Principal Cluster Analysis used determine reason clustering. The first shows separation acuta all OTUs at distance 0.30. second OTU cordifolia glutinosa between 0.20 until 0.25. third rhomboidea rhombifolia alnifolia close 0.20. biggest value PCA results -0.45 belongs awn tip which character mericarps. It demonstrates how crucial mericarp trait identifying appreciating diversity Sida.