I think it is *Hibiscus cannabinus* only. Flora of China reads "...leaf blade dimorphic; blades on proximal part of stem cordate, those on distal part of stem palmately 3-7-lobed..." Also pl see this diagram: http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Photfile%20Images%5CLinedrawing%20Hibiscus%20cannabinus.gif
With regards R. Vijayasankar On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 12:29 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “This is neither Crotalaria juncea or C. mucronata, the two species known > by the name san or sann and used as fiber, *nor Hibiscus cannabinus*(Ambari, > patsan, pitwa) yielding mesta or kenaf fiber. It appears > interesting. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > > “I find there is lot of confusion between efloras of Pakistan and China. > Pakistan Flora considers H. cannabinus as synonym of H. sabdariffa (with > calyx covered with whitish tomentum) and H. gossypifolia with same H. > sabdariffa L. as synonym with red fleshy calyx. Flora of China considers H. > sabdariffa and H. cannabinus as two distinct species, former with red calyx > and latter without red calyx and with white tomentum. > > In addition all these species unlobed lower leaves and lobed upper > leaves. Your plant seems to have even upper leaves without lobes. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > “this one is Hibiscus cannabinus only.” from Dr. Anil Kumar > > "This plant has done a headache to me > I think i should think upon it tomarrow > Eflora.org has created a lot of confusion > In flora of Haryana by Jain, Flora of Delhi i could not get any hint > However *Flora of Haryana by S Kumar indicates towards H cannabinus* > *Leaf morphology not match with our plant ....* > ..................................................................." from > Balkar ji. > > "*Based on the Illustration In Eflora ,Org I don't think this can be > Hibiscus cannabinus > *Tanay" > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balkar Arya <[email protected]> > Date: 23 May 2010 20:54 > Subject: [efloraofindia:35714] Hibiscus from Lohari Panipat > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All > > Hibiscus spp for > id<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250071295> > Locally called as San, grown for for stem fibres, leaves sour in taste > Photo- 22-11-2005 Lohari Panipat > Cultivated shrub upto 6-8 feet high > > > regards > > -- > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
