Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus sabdariffa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
  • Common name : Rozelle, Red Sorrel, Jamaican Sorrel
  • Vernacular name : Laal ambari, Patva (Hin.); Gonguru, Seeme pundi, Pulichakeere (Kan.); Erra gogu, Erra gongura (Tel.); Katta planga, Katta sago (Ori.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : July-February
  • Native : Tropics
  • Comments : Cultivated and often runs wild. Red calyx is edible and used as a vegetable. Often dried and used to make herbal beverages.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in the tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1.; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • 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 sabdariffa. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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