Abelmoschus manihot - MN200912

[Mani Nair]

Abelmoschus manihot
Sweet Hibiscus.  Marathi - Ran bhendi
Bhopar, Dombivli
20.9.12

Regards,

Mani

[J.M. Garg]

BSI Flora of India says that subsp. manihot is mainly cultivated in southeast Asia and sometimes occurs as an escape from cultivation, while subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Homem.) Borss. is distributed through out India.

In view taking this as subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Homem.) Borss. 

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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