Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus (syn: Achania coccinea Salisb.; Achania cordata Nees & Mart.; Achania hunnemannii hort.; Achania malvaviscus (L.) Sw.; Achania mollis Ait.; Hibiscus integrifolius Small; Hibiscus jerroldii Hort. ex Medv.; Hibiscus malvaviscus L.; Hibiscus speciosus Soland. ex Ait.; Malvaviscus acapulcensis Kunth; Malvaviscus arboreus var. lobatus A.Robyns; Malvaviscus balbisii DC.; Malvaviscus cordifolius Moench; Malvaviscus malvaviscus (L.) Millsp. (ambiguous synonym); Malvaviscus malvaviscus (L.) Voss (ambiguous synonym); Malvaviscus mollis (Aiton) DC.) as per Catalogue of Life; . Costa Rica, Peru, Belize, Mexico (Aguascalientes, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Ciudad de Mexico, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Yucatan, Zacatecas), Peru, Venezuela (Distrito Federal, Miranda, Tachira, Yaracuy), Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, ?Panama, Colombia (San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina), USA (introduced) (Texas (introduced)), Bahamas (introduced), Cayman Isl. (introduced), Cuba (introduced), Jamaica (introduced), Hispaniola (introduced), Puerto Rico (introduced), Virgin Isl. (introduced) (St. John (introduced), Tortola (introduced)), Lesser Antilles (introduced) (Barbados (introduced), Dominica (introduced)), Isla Margarita (introduced), Fiji (introduced), China (introduced) (Fujian (introduced), Guangdong (introduced), Yunnan (introduced), Jiangsu (introduced), Shanghai (introduced)), Taiwan (introduced), Cook Isl. (introduced) (Rarotonga (introduced)), Society Isl. (introduced) (Tahiti (introduced), Raiatea (introduced), Moorea (introduced), Tahaa (introduced), Bora Bora (introduced)), Tuamotu Arch. (introduced) (Takapoto Atoll (introduced)), Bhutan (introduced), India (introduced) (Darjeeling (introduced)), Nepal (introduced), Pakistan (introduced), Philippines (introduced), Vietnam (introduced), Java (introduced), Sri Lanka (introduced), Cameroon (introduced), Mozambique (introduced) as per Catalogue of Life; . mal-vuh-VIS-kus — sticky mallow ar-BOR-ee-us — tree-like . Native to: Central America; cultivated as garden flora elsewhere . Sleeping hibiscus, Turk’s Cap, Firecracker Hibiscus • Manipuri: জুবা কুসুম Juba kusum • Bengali: লংকা জবা Lanka jaba • Malayalam: Mottu chemparathi; . Flowers erect, less than 4 cm long, leaves nearly ovate, 5-veined from base .
Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus :: Hooghly, West Bengal: (6 pictures) … identified this plant in facebook group – http://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/312077798833566/ excellent specially 1st and 2nd shots Thank you once again. My camera often fails to focus lightly coloured object, specially in low light. Rest of the photos were taken this afternoon when there wasn’t ample light.
Fwd: Crimson Sunbird from Sepilok,Sabah,Malaysia : The sunbirds seem to love the nectar from this species of Hibuscus flower.The red petals from a short whorl with a long style. Can anyone help to put a name to this flower? Thanks. D7000,300mm with 2X TC Though cannot be sure, but to me this appears like Malaviscus arboreus.. beautiful bird indeed Thank you so much for your prompt ID help. I checked out the net and yes the flower is indeed Malaviscus arboreus. In Bengali, it is called ‘lonka (chillie) jawba’!
Malvaceae week :: Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus: mal-vuh-VIS-kus — sticky mallow ar-BOR-ee-us — tree-like meks-sih-KAY-nus — of or from Mexico [image: Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…> Dec 11, 2006 at office premises, Andheri, Mumbai commonly known as: turk’s cap, sleeping hibiscus Native to: Central America; cultivated as garden flora elsewhere – … Rosea, a popular cultivar – [image: Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus ‘Rosea’]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>… Dec 16, 2006 at Vaghbil, Thane … this plant was found during that time (Dec’06) in gardens of Green Acres Phase II (near Vijaynagari Annex) … stressing on this point because Phase III may have rose up in that area. Larger images at office premises, Andheri, Mumbai should be of should be Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC.
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flower id: I think it is Malvaviscus penduliflorus ; sleeping hibiscus family Malvaceae Flowers erect, less than 4 cm long, leaves nearly ovate, 5-veined from base…..Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. The flowers posted is Malvaviscus arboreus as said by …
Flowering plant for ID from Kukke | 17Jun2011AR01: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaceae Date/Time-8th Nov 2010 07.40 AM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Kukke, South Canara dist., Western ghats Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub, 4-5 ft Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Leaf –few of them are lobed, Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Red, 6-9cms Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen Other Info: Aphids and Red Ant (~Weaver Ants) can be seen in the picture I think after going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) . Malvaceae Week: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drumming from Kukke (MW-AR10): Wax Mallow Malvaceae 8th Nov 2010 07.40 AM Kukke, South Canara dist., Karnataka, Western ghats Garden, Shrub, till now most of the flowers seen on mail in this family were drooping or facing side ways. This one saw erect. thats var. drummondii for you….that’s the difference http://www.smith.edu/gardens/bgilib/web/imageFrameset.php?latin_name=… After going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus only as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/m/malvaceae/malvaviscus . Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery mal-vuh-VIS-kus — sticky mallow ar-BOR-ee-us — tree-like drum-AWN-dee-eye — named for Thomas Drummond, Scottish naturalist [image: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/331692361/> Dec 24, 2006 in gardens of residential complex at Thane commonly known as: Drummond’s hibiscus, dwarf mallow, sleepy hibiscus, wax mallow Native to: s Mexico, Central America; cultivated as garden flora elsewhere After going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus only as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/m/malvaceae/malvaviscus
Malvaceae Week: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummomndii from Delhi: Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery Syn: Malvaviscus drummondii Torr. & A. Gray Common names: Drummond’s wax-mallow, Texas mallow, Turk’s cap This shrub is very distinct in broader leaves, often lobed, leaves lighter green and densely hairy, and smaller flowers mostly 2.5-3 cm long. Photographed from Vikas Puri Delhi aah, drumondii do not droop? After going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus only as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/m/malvaceae/malvaviscus Malvaceae Fortnight: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummomndii from Delhi-GSJULY45/48 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery Syn: Malvaviscus drummondii Torr. & A. Gray Common names: Drummond’s wax-mallow, Texas mallow, Turk’s cap This shrub is very distinct in broader leaves, often lobed, leaves lighter green and densely hairy, and smaller flowers mostly 2.5-3 cm long. Photographed from Vikas Puri Delhi After going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus only as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/m/malvaceae/malvaviscus .
Malvaceae (incl. Tiliaceae) Fortnight :: Malvaceae :: Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii :: Mumbai :: ARKJUL-05/13 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Attached are pictures of of some red flowers captured in a garden in Mumbai. Was told it is Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii. Requested to please validate the ID id is correct but Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is now accepted name as Malvaviscus drummondii Torr.& A. Gray. For me the ID is correct. However, I wish to know what is the reason for variation in the leaves shape in the photograph 2 when compared to photograph 1. Thanks … for validating… The pics belong to 2 different plants. After going through detailed keys & distribution at the following, I feel it should be Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. arboreus only as per image herein: Keys as per A Revision of Malvaviscus (Malvaceae) by Billie L. Turner and Meghan G . Mendenhall (1993) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m—z/m/malvaceae/malvaviscus
Malvaviscus arboreus Dill. ex Cav. var. drummondii (Torr. & A. Gray) Schery ?? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) – 2 Mb. Location: Bangkok, Thailand Date: 22 August 2012 Altitude: 40 ft. There has been lot of confusion between Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus (Cultivated) and this variety. After critical analysis, I have to take all postings from India (including like those of yours) as Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus (Cultivated) Pl. see keys at Malvaviscus along with distribution at Catalogue of Life 1 & Catalogue of Life 2
Dear Members, Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Elevation : 4500 ft. Date 4 September 2108 Habit : Cultivated : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Elevation : 4500 ft. Date 11 November 2108 Habit : Cultivated Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal Elevation : 4500 ft. Date 11 November 2108 Habit : Cultivated Location : Sentosa , Singapore Date : 18 October 2012 Altitude 131 m. Habit : Cultivated Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii (Torr. & A.Gray) Schery. or some other ?? Possibly Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii ?? I checked and could not differentiate. Pl. go through the discussions herein. I will go with first the flower is past its prime and both are open. the calyx and epicalyx of the front one covered by an invading catterpillar i think. though i suspect the calyx and epicalyx may have been the same size as seen in pictures of Texas mallow. leaves are three veined from the base in this case, and i suspect in the picture of texas mallow i cited above. i suspect this could be temporirily put under Texas mallow, as per … opinion and not our regular Lanka joba or Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. … had this as diagnostic feature Flowers erect, less than 4 cm long, leaves nearly ovate, 5-veined from base..…Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. — there is no way to follow this up. so we are stuck with: possible diagnosis Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. |
Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus (Cultivated)
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