Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
  • Common name : Shoe flower, China Rose, Chinese Hibiscus
  • Vernacular name : Jasat, Jasum, Mandaar (Hin.); Daswala hoovu (Kan.); Semparuthi (Tam.); Mandara, Java pushpamu (Tel.); Mondoro (Ori.)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : East Africa
  • Comments : Cultivated as an ornamental plant.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in tropics of the world.
  • Literature : 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 rosa-sinensis. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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