Hibiscus platanifolius
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Description: Family:Malvaceae Pink hibiscus , photographed at Velugonda hills of Eastren ghats in Andhra Pradesh. Local name: Konda patti. Distribution: Limited to Penisular India. A large shrub,2-3mts tall, Leaves 6-12x 4-10 cm , cordate, 3-5 lobed, leaf margins sinuate, flowers 5-8 cm across, bright rose with dark purple throat, Epicalyx foliaceous, equal to calyx lobes, pedicel 3-5 cm long jointed near the apex, Capsule depressed,globose, hispid, seeds black, glabrous2-3mm across. Refrence: Flora of the Presidency of Madras by J.S. Gamble, ENVIS, Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana &A.S.Rao. Date: 10 January 2010, 06:07. Source: Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd) Sweet. Uploaded by uleli. Author: Lalithamba from India.
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- Hibiscus (rosemallow)
- Hibiscus platanifolius
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