Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 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 rosa-sinensis L.
  • Common name : Shoe-flower, Chinese rose, Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus, Rose of China, Tropical Hibiscus
  • Vernacular name :
    • Semparuthi (Tamil)
    • Mondoro (Oria)
    • Jasat, Jasum, Mandar (Hindi)
    • Java pushpamu, Dasara, Dasanamu, Mandara (Telugu)
    • Dasavala (Kannada)
    • Jasud, Jaswand (Marathi)
    • Ayamparathi, Chembarathi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Grown as ornamental plant
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Palghar district, Satara district, Thane district, Mumbai Suburban district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Vanuatu, Pacific islands
  • World Distribution : Vanuatu, Cultivated in Tropical and Subtropical countries
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • 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.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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