I guess this yellow flower is in its young stage and will gradually develop purple lines in its petal base which is very much evident in Persian Mallow. The stamen/filaments in this wayanad flower appear pinkish. - Thanks a lot Raghu
--- On Mon, 21/3/11, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: From: tanay bose <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65307] Wayanad flora #6 | 21Mar2011AR01 To: "Vijayasankar" <[email protected]> Cc: "raghu ananth" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Monday, 21 March, 2011, 10:31 PM Abutilon persicum or Persian Mallow from the family MalvaceaeTanay On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: Abutilon persicum, perhaps. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:32 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: Wayanad flora #6 | 21Mar2011AR01 flower size-4cms, Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Meenmutty falls trek, Wynaad, Kerala Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western ghats, Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub, Forest path Height/Length-approx - 6feetLeaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Comparable with Hibiscus leaf, toothed, 7cms approx Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts - 5cms, YellowFruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Buds greenRegardsRaghu -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] Webpages: http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
