Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Borss. Waalk.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Basionym : Hibiscus tetraphyllus Roxb. ex Hornem.
  • Synonym(s) : Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus var. tetraphyllus
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Borss. Waalk.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ran-bhendi (Marathi)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests
  • Flower, Fruit : October-January
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district, Dakshina Kannada district, Hassan district, Udupi district
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Puri district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
  • Native : Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Bhutan, China, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Bhutan, China, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Saldanha, 1984
    • Gowda, 2004 - Sringeri
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 – Udupi.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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