Malvaceae · Hibiscus

Lahan Jaswand / Lobed Leaf Mallow

Hibiscus lobatus

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
Flowering
July-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Hibiscus lobatus
Genus
Hibiscus
Family
Malvaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Africa, Tropical and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Malesia
Found in India
Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Flowering & fruiting
July-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Deeply palmately lobedrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Lobed margin leaf character
Margin
Lobed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Lahan Jaswand itself; the rest are typical of the Malvaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

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

Local Names

Marathi
Lahan Jaswand

About Lahan Jaswand

Lobed leaf Mallow (Hibiscus lobatus) belongs to the Malvaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka and 10 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.

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Botanical family

Malvaceae

Mallow/Hibiscus family

Lahan Jaswand belongs to the Malvaceae family.

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