Hibiscus hirtus L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus hirtus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : October-January
  • Comments : Rare in Eastern Ghats in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Sometimes cultivated in gardens for small brick-red flowers.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India, Malesia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus hirtus. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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