*Hibiscus vitifolius *L.

   - *Hye-bisk-us* -- rose-mallow
   - *vy-tee-FO-lee-us* -- having leaves like a grape


[image: Grape-leaved
Mallow]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3999768615%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfaxytDVLZ7u0XXey_sO2uVh7mNuw>

Oct 10, 2009 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary


*commonly known as*: grape-leaved mallow, tropical fanleaf • Gujarati:
ઢાક્તો કાલો ભેન્ડો dhakto kalo bhendo • *Marathi*: वन कापूस van kapus

*Native of*: South Africa; distribution not clear; perhaps naturalized in
India ... please validate.



   - [image: Fioria
vitifolia]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5174263434%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdp380qao0jxX1bCU2-8IPFrq_Kag>
    ... Nov 13, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
   - [image: Fioria
vitifolia]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5174259314%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcS3MP-XrvbEZW7laT1EuKdtvFCOg>
    ... Nov 13, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
   - [image: Fioria
vitifolia]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5214272107%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfvuO7PNM2cnKgIrLOtsCOSYtPteg>
    ... Nov 27, 2010 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
   - [image: Tropical
Fanleaf]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5071048714%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeAUItqK-PA4VG3-5kgI0RIewzY0Q>
    ... Oct 9, 2010 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary



Regards.
Dinesh

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