Anoda is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family. There are 23 or 24 species of these herbs, most native to Mexico and South America. They are generally erect plants with a variety of leaf shapes, and many bear colorful flowers. Most bear distinctive disk-shaped segmented fruits. Selected species: \n* Anoda abutiloides - Indian anoda \n* Anoda crenatiflora - thicket anoda \n* Anoda cristata - crested anoda, spurred anoda, violeta del campo \n* Anoda lanceolata - lanceleaf anoda \n* Anoda pentaschista - field anoda \n* Anoda reticulata - netted anoda \n* Anoda thurberi - Arizona anoda