Pavonia odorata Willd.

 
  • 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) : Pavonia odorata Willd.
  • Common name : Three lobed False Mallow
  • Vernacular name :
    • Balarakshi gida (Kannada)
    • Peramutti (Tamil)
    • Iruveli (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Tropical dry deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Common in distrurbed forests, hedges of forests. Petals turn pink soon after pressing. Plant is used as vermifuge and purgative.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-February
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K. Swamy
  • Collection Date : 21-11-2009, 13-12-2014
  • Collection Nos : FAP 36949; HJCB-E-214
  • Collection Locality : Batrepalli, Anantapur district (AP)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : All districts of Andhra Pradesh
    • Karnataka : Kolar district, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district
    • Maharashtra : Chandrapur district, Konkan
    • Tamil Nadu : All hills of Tamil Nadu
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • World Distribution : Paleotropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Franklin Benjamin & G.V.S.Murthy, 2013. Flora of Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh, BSI.
    • 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.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pavonia odorata. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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