Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Basionym : Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC.
  • Synonym(s) : Malvaviscus arboreus var. penduliflorus (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Schery
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Garden plant
  • Comments / notes : Planted along hedges and fences around coffee estates and gardens
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • Maharashtra : Nagpur district, Osmanabad district, Ratnagiri district, Sindhudurg district
    • Tamil Nadu : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district)
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Tropical America
  • World Distribution : Tropical America from Mexico to Ecuador and Venuzuela, Introduced in to Old world
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Nayar, T. S., et al, 2006. Flowering plants of Kerala, A hand book
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Malvaviscus penduliflorus. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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