Hibiscus surattensis L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus surattensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hibiscus surattensis L.
  • Vernacular name : Mullu gogu (Kan.); Kattu pulichai (Tam.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : September-February
  • Comments : Occasional by roadsides and arable lands in Eastern Ghats.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State); Kekati R.F. (Ananthapur district), Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical & sub-Tropical regions of the Old World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; 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 surattensis. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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