Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 521 521 1854. (Syn: Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.; Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex DC.; Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus Roxb. ex Hochr.);
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Hye-bisk-us: — rose-mallow
hiss-pid-ISS-ih-mus — most bristly
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commonly known as: hill hemp bendy, wild hibiscus • *Gujarati*: મજનૂ ફલ majnu-phal • *Hindi*: वन गुढ़ल van gurhal • *Kannada*: ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಬಂಡೆ betta bende • *Konkani*: व्हडलो रानभेंडो vhadlo ranbhendo • *Malayalam*: ഞാറന്‍പുളി njaaranpuli • *Marathi*: काटेरी भेंडी kateri bhendi • *Sanskrit*: शठम्बष्ठी sathambasthi • *Tamil*: மலைப்புளிச்சை malai-p-puliccai • *Telugu*: అడవిగోగు adavigogu, కొండగోగు kondagogu
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Distribution: tropical Africa, s China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, India (Bihar, West Assam, Meghalaya, etc., Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar [Burma] (Yangon), Thailand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan (Sind), Laos, Vietnam, South Sudan (I) as per Catalogue of life (Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. syn: Furcaria furcellata Ulbr.; Furcaria roxburghii Kostel.; Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.; Hibiscus furcatus Wall.; Hibiscus furcatus var. microspermus Mattei; Hibiscus hamatus E. Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.; Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff.; Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus (Willd.) Hochr.);
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Flora of China gives the following keys:
7 (6) Stipules auriculate; stem prickles without basal tubercle, curved. 20 H. surattensis
+ Stipules narrowly lanceolate; stem prickles with prominent basal tubercle, straight. 21 H. hispidissimus

I checked all post in efi site at Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. and Hibiscus surattensis L. – these seems to be OK. Determination based on stem prickles may be confusing. So better to go with the stipules.
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Keys in the book in Flora of Karnataka bases keys between the two only on Stipules and not on stem prickles.
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Key in BSI Flora of India

As per efi thread : 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.   
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Hibiscus hispidissimus, please confirm
last week at karnala
photograph 1054 is of a different plant growing at a different location in karnala

I think you are correct
Kindly check the typo Hibiscus hispidissimus

 



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Hibiscus surattensis L. from Guwahati:  Are attached images are Hibiscus surattensis L.? Please confirm the ID.
Date :30/10/2012
Location: Maligaon, 1 No. Gate, Guwahati-11 [Dist- Kamrup(Metro)]
Habitat: Grows on road side, waste places
Habit :Sub shrub
Leaf : Simple, (Like Hibiscus surattensis palmately 3-5-lobed leaf blade is not prominent)
Stem : prickle present ,
Flower : Large, Yellow in colour


It can’t be H. surattensis in which stipules are very large and auriculate, prickles small curved without bulbous base, and outer branch of epicalyx tip ovate-elliptic:

In your plant you can see darker swollen base of prickles, outer epicalyx branch almost oblong in shape and stipules linear-lanceolate, all suggesting H. hipidissimus (syn: H. furcatus)



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Malvaceae (inc. Tiliaceae) Fortnight: Malvaceae Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. from Assam – KD 08 July2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Attached images are Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. from Assam.



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ANOCT08 Please confirm if Hibiscus surattensis  : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).
Plant had deeply lobed leaves above and barely lobed leaves near the base.
Nandi Hills,
1st October 2014


More photos- Attachments (10)


Yes it is Hibiscus surattensis

Plant identity corrected by … as Hibiscus hispidissimus


Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. (syn: H. aculeatus Roxb; H. furcatus DC.) stipules lanceolate (not broad and auriculate), prickles with basal tubercle (basal tubercle absent in H. surattensis).



Wild flower for ID,
The circular leaf arrangement appears as if a protective circle arround the flower.
Karian shola, Top Slip, Annamalai, 
Western ghats,Tamil Nadu, 06 Dec 2009

This is an interesting plant.

teh circular objects are not Leaves tehyare the leafy epicalyx,
common in Malvaceae family.
Hibiscus furcatus also show such leafy epicalyx and also teh red
glands seen in your pic. this is not H. furcatus.
checkout with H. surrattensis and H. radiatus which also shows leafy
epicalyx.


This flowering plant looks very similar to H. surrattensis
Here is a link Zimbabwe Flora

… link clearly states it as Hibiscus surrattensis
also see this link & Wikimedia Commons
both pic and illustration of H. surratensis


This glamourous flower is from the plant Hibiscus surrattensis.


Does not matches with images at Hibiscus surattensis
Leaves and stipules can not be seen, which are diagnostic.

Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 521 521 1854. (Syn: Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.; Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex DC.; Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus Roxb. ex Hochr.);


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Bush Sorrel
Family –Malvaceae
Karian shola, Top Slip, Annamalai, Western ghats, Tamil Nadu,
Date: 06 Dec 2009
Link.
efi thread
FOI

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.


Does not matches with images at Hibiscus surattensis
Leaves and stipules can not be seen, which are diagnostic.
May be Hibiscus hispidissimus as per keys at BSI Flora of India

Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 521 521 1854. (Syn: Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb.; Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex DC.; Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus Roxb. ex Hochr.);


Yes I agree with you; the prickles on the second image are indicative of H.hispidissimus



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Request for ID-301009 : Attachments (3). 7 posts by 5 authors.
Request ID for this Hibiscus please, seen at the national park in Mumbai on 25 Oct’09.


Seems to be Hibiscus hspidissimus (syn. H. furcatus)


This should be Bush Sorrel (Hibiscus surattensis)
Flowers of India
The interestingly shaped sepals (actually bracts) are an identifying feature.


how do you differentiate it from Hibiscus trionum [INGLE VOL3 PG396]


Hibiscus surattensis: Stem with recurved prickles; epicalyx lobes 8-10 with foliaceous appendages at or above middle, one branch nearly 1-2 cm long, second 0.7-1 cm long; stipules auriculate, foliacous, ca 5 mm. 
Hibiscus trionum: Prickles absent; epicalyx lobes 12, filiform, without appendages, 8 mm long; stipules filiform, ca 7 mm.

Does not matches with images at Hibiscus surattensis
Leaves and stipules can not be seen, which are diagnostic.
May be H. aculeatus (Syn. of Hibiscus hispidissimus) as per keys at BSI Flora of India


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Agumbe :: Hibiscus hispidissimus :: DVJAN54  : 1 post by 1 author.
Agumbe Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Date: 26 DEC 2014 Altitude: about 700 m asl
Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. (family: Malvaceae)



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Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff.
at Yeoor Hills on October 31, 2010
at Yeoor Hills on December 26, 2010
at Karnala Bird Sanctuary on October 2, 2011

2nd set of images is different from images at Hibiscus hispidissimus


Yes …, they are wrongly identified. Thanks very much for the pointing to the error.
Have corrected their labels in flickr to Hibiscus hirtus.


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Malvaceae week :: Hibiscus hispidissimus:
Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff.
Hye-bisk-us — rose-mallow
hiss-pid-ISS-ih-mus — most bristly
[image: Hibiscus hispidissimus]<>
Oct 31, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
commonly known as: hill hemp bendy, wild hibiscus • *Gujarati*: મજનૂ ફલ majnu-phal • *Hindi*: वन गुढ़ल van gurhal • *Kannada*: ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಬಂಡೆ betta bende • *Konkani*: व्हडलो रानभेंडो vhadlo ranbhendo • *Malayalam*: ഞാറന്‍പുളി njaaranpuli • *Marathi*: काटेरी भेंडी kateri bhendi • *Sanskrit*: शठम्बष्ठी sathambasthi • *Tamil*: மலைப்புளிச்சை malai-p-puliccai • *Telugu*: అడవిగోగు adavigogu, కొండగోగు kondagogu
Distribution: tropical Africa, s China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand

   – [image: Hibiscus hirtus]<>… Oct 31, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
– [image: Sathambasthi (Sanskrit: शठम्बष्ठी)]<>…
Nov 1, 2009 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
– [image: Adavigogu (Telugu: అడవిగోగు)]<>…
Dec 26, 2010 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
– [image: Malai-p-puliccai (Tamil: மலைப்புளிச்சை)]<>…
Dec 29, 2009 at Karnala Bird Sanctuary
– [image: Njaaranpuli (Malayalam: ഞാറന്‍പുളി)]<>…
Nov 1, 2009 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)
– … for more views:


2nd & 4th images are different from images at Hibiscus hispidissimus


You have rightly pointed to the errors, …
2nd picture was wrongly posted here despite having correctly labelled in flickr.
4th picture is wrongly labelled in flickr; will correct it soon.
Both belong to Hibiscus hirtus.
Thank you very very much …, for the correction.


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DV :: Hibiscus hispidissimus on 02 OCT 11 at Karnala Bird Sanctuary:
Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. … synonyms: Hibiscus aculeatus Roxb. • Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. ex DC. • Hibiscus surattensis var. furcatus Roxb. ex Hochr.

Hye-bisk-us: — rose-mallow
hiss-pid-ISS-ih-mus
— most bristly
commonly known as: hill hemp bendy, wild hibiscus • *Gujarati*: મજનૂ ફલ majnu-phal • *Hindi*: वन गुढ़ल van gurhal • *Kannada*: ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಬಂಡೆ betta bende • *Konkani*: व्हडलो रानभेंडो vhadlo ranbhendo • *Malayalam*: ഞാറന്‍പുളി njaaranpuli • *Marathi*: काटेरी भेंडी kateri bhendi • *Sanskrit*: शठम्बष्ठी sathambasthi • *Tamil*: மலைப்புளிச்சை malai-p-puliccai • *Telugu*: అడవిగోగు adavigogu, కొండగోగు kondagogu
Distribution: tropical Africa, s China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand
   – more views:
[image: Wild Hibiscus]<>
[image:  Hill Hemp Bendy]<>
[image:   Majnu-phal (Gujarati: મજનૂ ફલ)]<>
[image:    Kondagogu (Telugu: కొండగోగు)]<>


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Malvaceae Fortnight :: Hibiscus hispidissimus? ::Kaiga :: PKAJUL103::  : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
Hibiscus hispidissimus at Kaiga.


yes, it is



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Please help for identification : (mixed thread)- 1 correct image as above. Attachments (1)- 2 MB. 3 posts by 2 authors.
Please help me for identification


DSCN0057.JPG = Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.


Does not matches with images at Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.


This could be Hibiscus hispidissimus.



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Grape leaved mallow : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)
Posting photographs of Kosteletzkya vitifolia (Grape leaved mallow)
Family
Malvaceae
Place- — Near Kanheri trail —  Sanjay Gandhi National Park —  Mumbai 20TH -sept -09


Blister beetles are known to feed on these flowers voraciously.


If you know Homoeopathy then you can “utilize” blister beetles to make good remedy for burn. It can be taken both internally as well as externally.
For best results Blister beetle feeding on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
flowers should be used.


Does not matches with images at Hibiscus vitifolius L. 


Appears close to images at /species/m—z/m/malvaceae/hibiscus/hibiscus-hispidissimus


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Kindly examine and identify this plant 

Habit: Herb 

Habitat: Wild,Evergreen forest fringe by a roadside 

Sighting: Near Chikmagalur,Karnataka,about 1000 msl 

Date: 26-11-2015


Most possibly Hibiscus surattensis.

Going with … Hibiscus surattensis
Ref: FOI

Does not matches with images at Hibiscus surattensis
May be H. aculeatus (Syn. of Hibiscus hispidissimus) as per keys at BSI Flora of India and as per images at Hibiscus hispidissimus


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Hibiscus hispidissimus :: Banasura Sagar Dam, Wayanad :: 15 NOV 19 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
Banasura Sagar Dam  Wayanad
Date: November 15, 2019 … Altitude: about 980 m (3,200 ft) asl
Hibiscus hispidissimus  Griff.

prickles with basal tubercles… so yes. also ..the outer epicalyx branch almost oblong in shape and stipules linear-lanceolate…again …yes. so i agree with you …



Pachmarhi … about 3600 feet ft asl
Date / Time18 SEP 13 at 08:37 AM … Altitudeabout 3568 ft asl
Hibiscus ¿ hispidissimus ? … (family: Malvaceae)
Dear friends, please validate the ID;
Habit: sub-shrub, standing about a metre high
Habitat: found growing in wild scrub, in town
I am confused whether or not H. hispidissimus.

yes it looks like Hibiscus hispidissimus.


H. radiatus. Pls note 8-10 forked inv bractsH. hispidissimus is armed climber.


… on going through references for H. radiatus, the flower is consistently shown in dark pink colour. Please help. Any chance of H. surattensis ?


Involucral bracts forked or with leafy appendages is the key character for H. radiatus and this can be clearly seen in your pictures. Pls refrain from photo tallying from internet. The dark pink flower should be H. sabdariffa


Many thanks … for clarifications.
From what I read in Malvaceae of southern peninsular India … H. radiatus comes in both colours (yellow as well as dark pink); H. sabdariffa comes in yellow with purplish centre, and I will try to understand about the involucre bracts found in various species and return to this post.


This is Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff. as per keys and details herein.


The ID of this observation is corrected to Hibiscus furcatus Willd. … not the later homonym Hibiscus furcatus Roxb., synonym of Hibiscus hispidissimus Griff.
ID help by Russell Barrett at iNaturalist.


But POWO shows Hibiscus furcatus Willd. as an unplaced name. 

I think it may have implications on all the posts at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/05/hibiscus-hispidissimus/

Yes, correct, …

Hibiscus furcatus Willd. seems to have been overlooked and neglected.
iNaturalist which closely follows POWO, also had not placed H. furcatus Willd. in their database … However, very recently, the name has been included.
Russell Barrett has managed to get the taxon included, it can be seen in my observation in iNaturalist … a little bit of reasoning / justification is added in my observation about the distinctness of the species. I will update in this post, when Russell’s phylogeny paper – related to  H. furcatus Willd. gets released.
All posts incorporated in https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/05/hibiscus-hispidissimus/ will not get affected … Only those that are erect sub-shrubs are going to be Hibiscus furcatus Willd.The vigorous ramblers stay on page as they are.


References: