Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
MS010 : Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl
| Plant Category | : | Shrubs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 34 |
| Synonym | : | Hibiscus baidoensis Chiov.;
Hibiscus baidoensis var. parvifolius Chiov.;
Hibiscus borbonicus Link.;
Hibiscus brackenridgei var. kauaiana Caum;
Hibiscus calycosus A. Rich.;
Hibiscus canescens Heyne.;
Hibiscus ficarius E. Mey. ex Harv. & Sond.;
Hibiscus grandifolius Hochst. ex A. Rich.;
Hibiscus lanzae Cufod.;
Hibiscus rockii Deg. & Deg.;
Hibiscus septemnervosus Wight.;
Hibiscus subtrilobatus Hochst. ex Mast.;
Hibiscus triumfettifolius Thonn.;
Hibiscus venustus var. brandisii Kurz.;
Urena ovalifolia Forssk.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | |
| Plant Family | : | Malvaceae |
| Description | : | Shrub or perennial herb up to 3 m tall, but often a low-growing species in shade. Leaves subcircular in outline, usually 3-5-lobed, up to 12 × 12 cm, stellate-hairy, cordate at the base; margin serrate; petiole up to 9 cm long. Stipules filiform, up to 15 mm long. Flowers solitary, axillary, yellow, usually with a brown or dark red centre. Calyx up to 16 mm; lobes ovate to ovate-lanceolate, joined to nearly halfway. Epicalyx of 5 bracts; bracts up to 18 mm long, joined for 3-4 mm at the base, variable in shape but always broadest near the middle and narrowing suddenly to a long caudate tip. Petals up to 6 × 4.5 cm, obliquely ovate. Capsule ellipsoid. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Fields and hill slopes |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | Leaves used in free urination, Wounds; Roots: Snakebite, |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Linolenic acid; Palmitic acid;
ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (1): Palmitic acid; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139500
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264269
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro_19600043
- https://herbpathy.com/Uses_and_Benefits_of_Hibiscus_Micranthus_Cid5750 |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Malvales |
| Family | : Malvaceae - Mallow family |
| Genus | : Hibiscus |
| Species | : Hibiscus ovalifolius (Forssk.) Vahl |