Pentapetes phoenicea L.

 
  • Family : STERCULIACEAE
    (STERCULIA OR COCOA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Pentapetes phoenicea
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Pentapetes phoenicea L.
  • Vernacular name : Dopahariya, Dopohariya (Hin.); Makina chettu (Tel.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : August-January
  • Native : Tropical Asia
  • Comments : Occasional in wet places, along rice fields, ponds and similar habitats. Often cultivated.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Asia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats 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=Pentapetes phoenicea. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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