Hibiscus scandens

Thepparatia scandens (Roxb. ex G.Don) Phuph., Fl. Thailand 14(2): 329 (2019) (syn: Hibiscus scandens Roxb. ex G.Don; Thepparatia thailandica Phuph.);
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India to Thailand: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Thailand as per POWO;
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Thepparatia scandens (Malvaceae) = Hibiscus scandens: 3 images.
Thepparatia scandens = Hibiscus scandens (Malvaceae)

Large scandent shrub with hairy, round fruits 
Lowland evergreen dense forest, on the canopy of other trees
Probably the first Photographic record from India.
Mizoram, India. March 2026


 

 

 

 


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References:
POWO  GBIF (High resolution specimens)  Flora of Thailand  Malvaceae

Updated on June 2, 2026

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