Thespesia lampas
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Thespesia lampas
- Genus
- Thespesia
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and mixed forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia, Tropical East Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- 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.
About Thespesia lampas
Thespesia lampas is a shrub 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 moist deciduous and mixed forests. It occurs across India, Southeast Asia, Tropical East Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Thespesia lampas belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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