Forwarding for ID
Distributed as Hibiscus sabdariffa ? 
<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/malvaceae/hibiscus/hibiscus-sabdariffa-1>
Group discussion at
Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ? at Pachmarhi :: 18 SEP 13 :: DV (google.com) 
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On Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 11:05:20 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:

> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. 
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:     
> yes it looks like Hibiscus hispidissimus.
> Regards 
> Nayan 
>
>  
>
> H. radiatus. Pls note 8-10 forked inv bracts. H. hispidissimus is armed 
> clinber. Regards, Shrikant 
> Shrikant ji ... on going through references for *H. radiatus*, the flower 
> is consistently shown in dark pink colour. Please help. Any chance of 
> *H. surattensis* ?
> Regards.
> Dinesh 
>
>  
>
> Involucral bracts forked or with leafy appendages is the key character for 
> H. radiatus and this can be clearly seen in your pictures. Pls refrain from 
> photo tallying from internet. The dark pink flower should be H. sabdariffa- 
> from Shrikant ji. 
> Many thanks Shrikant ji for clarifications.
> From what I read in Malvaceae of southern peninsular India 
> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=XhVI5BluzCUC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=Hibiscus+hispidissimus&source=bl&ots=aE-MiRtNjp&sig=OdzosTdY7yhyDZau1oWs1xZrVxw&hl=en&ei=fazTTIX7EIjBcZ-G1fsE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDcQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Hibiscus%20hispidissimus&f=false>
>  ... 
> *H. radiatus *comes in both colours (yellow as well as dark pink); *H. 
> sabdariffa *comes in yellow with purplish centre, and I will try to 
> understand about the involucre bracts found in various species and return 
> to this post.
> Regards.
> Dinesh 
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>
> Date: 30 September 2013 22:59
> Subject: [efloraofindia:166695] Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ? at Pachmarhi :: 
> 18 SEP 13 :: DV
> To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>
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> [image: ... dense forests of Pachmarhi] 
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F10017192183%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzesKbB9_IVMlfvhwQEp8KkV0D7PdA>
>  
> Pachmarhi ... about 3600 feet ft asl
> *Date / Time*: 18 SEP 13 at 08:37 AM ... *Altitude*: about 3568 ft asl
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> *Hibiscus* ¿ *hispidissimus* ? ... (family: Malvaceae)
> Dear friends, please validate the ID;
> *Habit*: sub-shrub, standing about a metre high
> *Habitat*: found growing in wild scrub, in town
>
> I am confused whether or not *H. hispidissimus*.
> [image: Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ?] 
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9919613856%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzenMtiHdubJxQW5X2OjB95dXM0GaQ>
>  
>
> [image: Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ?] 
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9919562335%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfmkG9NSoQGfLufgvEd7Z8Gs76dAA>
>  
>
> [image: Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ?] 
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9919746473%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeXHmV7K52nJZ5VUjoAeTXxapvBbQ>
>  
> Regards.
> Dinesh
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