Malvaceae week :: Malachra capitata

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 5, 2011, 3:41:02 PM9/5/11

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Malachra capitata (L.) L.

mal-AK-ra -- variant of the Greek malache (Malva)
kap-ih-TAY-tuh -- having a head, referring to growth habit

Oct 9, 2010 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

commonly known as: Brazil jute, malachra, yellow leafbract • Bengali: বন ভিংডী ban bhindi • Gujarati: પરદેસી ભિંડૉ pardesi bhindo • Hindi: वन भिंडी van bhindi, विलायती भिंडी vilayati bhindi • Marathi: भूर भेंडी bhur bhendi, परदेशी भेंडी pardeshi bhendi, रान भेंडी raan bhendi, विलायती भेंडी vilayati bhendi

Native to: Brazil, tropical America; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere

... Sep 12, 2009 along NH8 near Chinchoti
... Aug 15, 2009 along NH8 near Vasai
... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Malachracapitata&m=tags

Regards.
Dinesh

Balkar Arya

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Sep 5, 2011, 8:58:47 PM9/5/11

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Going to flower soon in our area Also

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Gurcharan Singh

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Sep 5, 2011, 9:23:32 PM9/5/11

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Really nice collection Dinesh ji

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