Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Abelmoschus angulosus Wall. ex. Wight & Arn

 

Family: Malvaceae

Synonym: Abelmoschus angulosus var. mahendragiriensis R.C.Misra 

Vernacular name:

Habit: Subshrub

Habitat: Moist deciduous and evergreen forests

Distribution: South India and Srilanka

Flowering and Fruiting: September-March

Key identification features: Its stem is green, often tinged with purple at the nodes, and covered in scattered rigid bulbous-based simple hairs. The leaves are alternate. They can be orbicular or 3-5 angular or lobed. Solitary flowers appear in the upper axils, later due to the reduction of upper leaves in long terminal racemes. The corolla is bright yellow with a dark purple center. The staminal tube has five teeth at the apex. Fruit is a capsule.

Uses: It is used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive yellow flowers and lanceolate leaves.



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