Thanks Ragjhu ji *I was waiting to see this, especially because of confusion in H. furcatus status now.* * * *Hibiscus furcatus Wall. is the synonym of H. surattensis L., a name used in FBI and still holding true (fork has one spoon shaped appendage and one small erect linear branch; stipules large leafy ear-shaped; leaves 3-5-fid)* * * *Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. described in FBI and now correctly known as H. hispidissimus Griff. (both forks linear; stipules lanceolate-oblong; leaves entire or 3-lobed)* * * *Hibiscus furcatus Willd., a synonym of Hibiscus rostellatus Guill. & Perr. an African plant not found in India* * * *Other expected species in India, cultivated or naturalised from this group (forked epicalyx segments) include.* * * *Hibiscus radiatus Willd. epicalyx 8-10, with linear fork segments, stipules linear; leaves deeply 3-5 lobed.* * * *Hibiscus acetosella: epicalyx 9-10, apically forked, leaves irregularly 3-5 lobed.* * * *Hibiscus cannabinus looks similar to above two species but is distinct in deeply 3-7-parted leaves and importantly with epicalyx segments not being forked.* * * * * -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ * * On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 10:40 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Malvaceae Week: Hibiscus surrattensis from TopSlip (MW-AR01) > * > * > * > *Hibiscus Surrattensis > * > *Bush Sorrel* > *Family -Malvaceae > * > * > * > *Karian shola, Top Slip, Annamalai, * > *Western ghats,Tamil Nadu,* > *Date: 06 Dec 2009* > * > * > *Link.* > * > * > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/3aa33ede89059a76/6ac5cb88577bc3a4?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=malvaceae+raghu#6ac5cb88577bc3a4 > * > * > *http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Bush%20Sorrel.html > * > * > * > *Regards* > *Raghu Ananth* > >
