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Abutilon ranadei Woodr. et. Stapf., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 99 1894.;
Son Ghanta • Marathi: सोनघंटा Son Ghanta;
It is a shrub 3-5 ft tall characterized by 2 inch long bell-like hanging golden yellow flowers. The five petals are 4 cm long, orange yellow, veined with purple. Stamens are united at the base into a tube 2.5 cm long. Styles are 5, longer than the stamens. Alternately arranged leaves, 10-20 cm long, are heart-shaped, long-pointed, with toothed margins. Fruit is 2 cm long, hairy and ribbed. Flowering: January-February.
Son Ghanta is one of the critically endangered plant species of the Western Ghats. It is endemic and restricted to four districts of Maharashtra State.
Marathi name Son-ghanta
At Rajgad,Pune 27 Dec,2010 This is very beautiful…. really the son-ghanta!! I thought it would mean Golden Bell. Malvaceae week- Abutilon ranadei- PKA1: Bot. name: Abutilon ranadei
Family: Malvaceae
Date: 27-01-2010 Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Shrub Location: @ “Gothane, Kundi Ghat”. Beautiful. As my maiden surname is Ranade I was interested to know how this flower came to be known as Abutilon ranadei
On the net I found this interesting info by you. Thanks Common name: Son Ghanta • Marathi: सोनघंटा Son Ghanta
Botanical name: Abutilon ranadei Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Son Ghanta is one of the critically endangered plant species of the Western Ghats. It is endemic and restricted to four districts of Maharashtra State.
This endangered species was named after N. B. Ranade who was the keeper of the Herbarium at the College of Science, Pune, who died of the plague in 1897.
It is a shrub 3-5 ft tall characterized by 2 inch long bell-like hanging golden yellow flowers. The five petals are 4 cm long, orange yellow, veined with purple. Stamens are united at the base into a tube 2.5 cm long. Styles are 5, longer than the stamens. Alternately arranged leaves, 10-20 cm long, are heart-shaped, long-pointed, with toothed margins. Fruit is 2 cm long, hairy and ribbed. Flowering: January-February.
Looks like colors of Indian flag.. for a few seconds I thought some one was pulling a fast one… this is one of the rare plant..
Malvaceae Fortnight :: Abutilon ranadei :: Chandoli WLS :: PKAJUL01 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
Bot. name: Abutilon ranadei
Family: Malvaceae Date: 27-01-2010 Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Shrub
Location: @ “Gothane, Kundi Ghat”.
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It is an IUCN red listed species.