Oorikai / Tiny White Wild Hibiscus
Hibiscus micranthus
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus micranthus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests and wastelands
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Oorikai
About Oorikai
Tiny White Wild Hibiscus (Hibiscus micranthus) is an undershrub 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 is typically found in scrub forests and wastelands. It occurs across India, Tropical Africa, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Oorikai belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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