Hibiscus palmatus Forssk.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hibiscus aristivalvis Garcke; Hibiscus intermedius A. Rich.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hibiscus palmatus Forssk.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grows in woodland mainly on alluvial soils.
  • Key identification features : Seed cottony
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Gujarat : Saurashtra - Kutch district, Kachchh district
  • Native : Eritrea to S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, South Iran to India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Eritrea to S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, South Iran to India
  • Literature :
    • Shah G. L. (1978). Flora of Gujarat State Part 1. University Press Sardar Patel University: 105
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus palmatus. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

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