About Lesser Mallow white
Hibiscus hirtus, commonly known as the lesser mallow, is a species of Hibiscus found in India. It is a perennial deciduous shrub with a maximum height of about 1 meter.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus hirtus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also cultivated as an ornamental
- Distribution
- India to Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- अर्कपुष्पी
- Bengali
- Lal-surgumini
- Tamil
- நித்யமல்லீ Nityamalli, Nityamalli
- Telugu
- నిత్యమల్లి Nityamalli, సూర్యమని Suryamani
- Malayalam
- Suryamani
- Marathi
- दुपारी Dupari, नरेरी Nareri, Dupari
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Lesser Mallow white belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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