Flower for ID-281009-RK-1

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ranjini kamath

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Oct 28, 2009, 5:27:17 AM10/28/09
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Is this a Hibiscus variety?Was quite a favourite with Purple
Sunbirds.Pic taken in The Butterfly Park,Bannarghatta Forest
area,Bangalore on 04-10-09.
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Ranjini Kamath
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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 28, 2009, 5:45:18 AM10/28/09
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Ranjini ji .. we can call it a hibiscus.
This is Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus ... native to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua) ... commonly known as Turk's Cap, sleeping hibiscus.
 
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JM Garg

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Dec 24, 2017, 2:05:03 AM12/24/17
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