Hibiscus scandens Roxb. ex G.Don

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Thepparatia thailandica Phuph.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thepparatia scandens (Roxb. ex G.Don) Phuph.
  • Habit : Woody climber
  • Habitat : In subtropical and tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Flowers are complete, bisexual, i.e., with functional male (androecium) and female (gynoecium), including stamens, carpels and ovary.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : North and Middle Andaman,South Andaman,Ritchie\'s Archipelago taluk (Havelock Island)
  • Native : Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla: 96
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus scandens. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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