A genus of malvaceous plants common in the tropics. All the species are mucilaginous, and some have tough ligneous fibers which are used as a substitute for hemp and flax.

large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances

Sida is a genus of 125 to 150 species of herbs or subshrubs in the Mallow family (Malvaceae). These plants are of worldwide distribution, mostly found in the tropics and subtropics, although some species extend into temperate regions. The name "Sida" was adopted by Carolus Linnaeus from the writings of Theophrastus, who used it for Nymphaea alba.

The common name for AIDS outside the US, based on the Spanish sindromo inmuno-deficiencia adquirido and the French syndrome immuno-deficitaire acquis.

Syndrome d'ImmunoDéficience Acquise

French (and Spanish) acronym for Syndrome Immuno-Déficitaire Acquis.

síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquiridas

Swedish International Development Authority

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency