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Lemon Yellow Rose Mallow

Hibiscus calyphyllus

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Tamil Nadu
Flowering: January-April

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Hibiscus calyphyllus
Genus: Hibiscus
Family: Malvaceae
Habit: Shrub
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Africa
Found in India: Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting: January-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Lobed
Venation: Palmate

Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Lemon Yellow Rose Mallow

Lemon Yellow Rose Mallow (Hibiscus calyphyllus) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.

Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Lemon Yellow Rose Mallow belongs to the Malvaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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