Kharenti / Three-Lobe False Mallow
Malvastrum coromandelianum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Malvastrum coromandelianum
- Genus
- Malvastrum
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Forest margins, wastelands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- Hindi
- Kharenti
- Kannada
- Sannabindige gida
- Marathi
- Chandiri
About Kharenti
Three-Lobe False Mallow (Malvastrum coromandelianum) is a herb 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 forest margins, wastelands. Native to India, it is distributed across Pantropical. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Kharenti belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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