Sugandhabala / Three Lobed False Mallow
Pavonia odorata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pavonia odorata
- Genus
- Pavonia
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- 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
- सुगंधबाला Sugandhabala
- Tamil
- Peramutti, Avibattam
- Telugu
- Chittibenda, Ettakuti
- Kannada
- ಬಲರಾಕ್ಷಿ (ಗಿಡ) Balarakshi (gida), ಬಲರಕ್ಕಸಿ Balarakkasi
- Malayalam
- Iruveli, Kuruntotti
- Marathi
- सुगंधबाला Sugandhabala, Kalavala
About Sugandhabala
Three Lobed False Mallow (Pavonia odorata) 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 dry deciduous forests. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Sugandhabala belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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