Doesn't it look like Hibiscus radiatus, the red hibiscus?? Regards
Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hibiscus cannabinus > The leaves are sour and make very tasty bhaji (shag) to be eaten with > chapati or Bhakari. > The red calyx which is also sour is dried and used in place of tamarind in > curries. > In marathi ambadi. > Madhuri > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > ------------------------------ > *From: * raghu ananth <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:47:52 +0530 (IST) > *To: *efloraofindia<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * raghu ananth <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[efloraofindia:72237] Gutter beauty -Flower for ID - > 21Jun11AR01 > > *Flower for ID 21Jun11AR01 > * > * > * > *Gutter beauty - ** > Grows near cowdung (manure) pit > * > * > * > *Vernacular-Gobbarada hoo,* > *( Manure flower)* > * > * > * > Date/Time-31 Aug 2009 > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Hampapura, Mysore > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Grows near cowdung manure pit > P > lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Shrub > Height/Length-approx - 4 feet > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - 5 lobed, digitate, > 9cms, > margin - toothed > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-12cms, purple, > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > Grows near cowdung manure pit > > * > *Regards* > * > * > *Raghu* > >
