Malachra capitata (L.) L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Malachra capitata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Malachra capitata (L.) L.
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : April-December
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Occasional clumps near habitations and dumping grounds on hills and banks of canals. Introduced species.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Melagiri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State); East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Cuttack district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical America; Introduced in the Old World
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; 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=Malachra capitata. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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