Malvaceae week: RVS1: Hibiscus platanifolius

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Vijayasankar

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Sep 10, 2011, 1:16:45 AM9/10/11
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Hibiscus platanifolius, a straggling shrub with beautiful flowers. Flower picture from Javvadhu hills, Tiruvannamalai dt. (TN), fruit pic from Talakona forest (AP). The leaves just like that of a Platanus, so the specific epithet.
 
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Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
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Dinesh Valke

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Sep 10, 2011, 1:23:13 AM9/10/11
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... new hibiscus !! Many thanks Vijayasankar ji.
Regards.
Dinesh

Madhuri Raut

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Sep 10, 2011, 1:31:52 AM9/10/11
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what a beauty. The centre of the flower looks like a flower itself. 
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Bhagyashri

Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:00:32 AM9/10/11
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Thanks for another jewel to our collection of Hibiscus species.


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Vijayasankar

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:17:07 AM9/10/11
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Thank you all. Its one of my favorite flowers :)
first collected from my study area...

 
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Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi


Tanay Bose

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:17:53 AM9/10/11
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Awesome looking plant
Tanay
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Vijayasankar

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:19:46 AM9/10/11
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Thanks Tanay, it would have been more beautiful if Dinesh ji or one of other experts here clicked it :(
but still i like it :)

 
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Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi


mani nair

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:23:07 AM9/10/11
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Vijay ji, Beautiful flower. first time seeing this.
Thanks for sharing
Regards,
Mani.

>>>>>> *Hibiscus platanifolius*, a straggling shrub with beautiful flowers.


>>>>>> Flower picture from Javvadhu hills, Tiruvannamalai dt. (TN), fruit pic
>>>>>> from

>>>>>> Talakona forest (AP). The leaves just like that of a *Platanus*, so


>>>>>> the specific epithet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Vijayasankar Raman
>>>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research
>>>>>> University of Mississippi
>>>>>>
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>> --

>> *Tanay Bose*


>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
>> Department of Botany.
>> University of British Columbia .
>> 3529-6270 University Blvd.
>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
>> 604-822-2019 (Lab)
>> 604-822-6089 (Fax)
>> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca

>> *Webpages:*

Tanay Bose

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:25:00 AM9/10/11
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Possibly but yours is appreciable
Tanay
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Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
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Webpages: 

Vijayasankar

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Sep 10, 2011, 2:33:09 AM9/10/11
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Thanks Mani ji, I think I have earlier also uploaded this. It is a potential ornamental plant but only problem is that the fruits have kind of stinging hairs. Hope some improved variety will come in the future.

 
Regards 
 
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi


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