Hibiscus vitifolius L.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (HIBISCUS OR MALLOW FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hibiscus vitifolius
  • Synonym : Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Hibiscus vitifolius L.
  • Vernacular name : Mani tutthi balli (Kan.); Manjal thutthi (Tam.); Karupathi (Tel.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : March-December
  • Comments : Occurs by arable lands, canal banks, wastelands and also in dry deciduous forests.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kolar district (Karnataka State); Tamil Nadu State; Andhra Pradesh State; Kalahandi district, Angul district, Ganjam district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Africa, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Malesia, Australia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa 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 et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Hibiscus vitifolius. Downloaded on 8 May 2024.

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