Thanks a lot Gurcharan ji. I wanted to clarify my doubts so as to id other posts correctly in future. Regards, Aarti
On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think H. radiatus only > In H. furcellatus the flowers are usually light pink, leaves are cordate > and not lobed like we have in H. radiatus or H. cannabinus, also the > appendage on tip of epicalyx is different. > > http://memory.hawaii.edu/object/Hibiscus_furcellatus_fullview.html > > http://memory.hawaii.edu/object/Hibiscus_furcellatus_closeup.html > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Gurcharan ji, >> Can you kindly validate this very old post of mine? >> I am adding one more picture for making it easier to id. >> This has been identified by Satish Pardeshi ji and Tanay as Hibiscus >> furcellatus. >> Recently all these different Hibiscus are getting very confusing for me. >> Kindly validate. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> >> >> *Date/Time* : 18th of October, 2008/ 12.30 pm >> *Location Place* : Backwaters of Alleppy,Kerala ... *Altitude* : ... * >> GPS* : >> *Habitat* : Garden ... *Type* : cultivated >> *Plant Habit* : Herb ... *Height *: small plant ... *Length* : >> *Leaves Type *: ... *Shape* : ... *Size* : about 2-3 inches >> *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : >> *Flowers Size* : about 2 inches ... *Colour* : Purple ... *Calyx* : ... >> *Bracts* : >> *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : >> >> *Other Info* : >> *Fragrance* : did not check ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : >> >> Is it Deccan Hemp? >> Aarti >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --
