Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum (L.) Sweet

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Basionym : Sida indica L.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
  • Common name : Indian Mallow
  • Vernacular name :
    • Khanghi, Jamphi, Khanghani (Hindi)
    • Sri Mudre gida, Mudre gida, Hetutti, Paniyarattuti (Kannada)
    • Thutthi (Tamil)
    • Tutturi benda (Telugu)
    • Pedipedika (Oria)
    • Atibala (Sanskrit)
    • Mudra (Marathi)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Scrub, deciduous forests, also in wasteland
  • Comments / notes : On hilly plains. Sometimes found as an aggressive colonizer on disturbed lands. Plant is used in local medicine.
  • Key identification features : Stem quite woody when old; Peduncles longer than the petioles, joint near the top; Flowers yellow; Seeds dark brown.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-April
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K.Swamy, B. Sadasivaiah
  • Collection Date : 04/04/2010
  • Collection Nos : FAP 39080
  • Collection Locality : Idupulapaya, Kadapa district (AP)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Andhra Pradesh
    • Karnataka : Raichur district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Maharashtra : All districts of Maharashtra
    • Odisha : Odisha
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kangra district, Shimla district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Assam : Assam
    • Delhi : Delhi
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
    • Lakshadweep : Agatti Islands, Androth Islands, Kalpeni Islands, Kavaratti Islands
  • Native : Afghanistan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Islands, China, Gilbert Islands, Hainan, Howland-Baker Islands, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Lakshadweep Islands, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maldives
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Islands, China, Gilbert Islands, Hainan, Howland-Baker Islands, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Lakshadweep Islands, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Rodrigues, Réunion, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • C., Sudhakar Reddy & Roy, Parth. (2011). Plant Diversity of Lakshadweep Islands.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 112
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum. Downloaded on 19 April 2025.

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