Hibiscus mutabilis L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hibiscus mutabilis L.
  • Common name : Cotton Rose, Confederate Rose, Changeable Rose
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sthalkamal (Hindi)
    • Chandra kaanti, Bettadavare (Kannada)
    • Sembaruthi (Tamil)
    • Sthalpadmo (Oria)
    • Chinappratti (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated in gardens.
  • Flower, Fruit : September-December
  • Distribution :
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : China, Tropical Africa
  • World Distribution : Pantropic
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus mutabilis. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

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