Malvaceae Week: Talipariti tiliaceum from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23: 258, 2001

syn: Hibiscus tiliaceous L.

Common names: Beach hibiscus, cotton tree, Hawaiian tree hibiscus,

                          linden hibiscus, mahoe, ountain mahoe, sea hibiscus

Evergreen shrub or small tree with ovate to orbicular unlobed leaves 7-20 cm long, large stipules; flowers clustered near ends of branches, epicalyx forming a 7-12-toothed cup; petals up to 7 cm long, yellowish or white when young with brownish red base, fading to orange-yellow to deep red; staminal column included.

Photographed from Delhi University campus.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[Tanay Bose]

Thanks for letting me know the new name change for 

this species

Tanay

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[Muthu Karthick]

Initially I confused this tree with Thespesia populena. Thanks for sharing sir.

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Care Earth Trust

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Muthu ji it is common to confuse the two. Perhaps these points should help

Thespesia ppopulnea                                        Hibibcus tiliaceous now Talipariti tiliaceum

Stipules linear-lanceolate, 5-8 mm long              Stipules foliaceous, clasping stem, 1-3 cm long  

Flowers solitary axillary                                    Flowers clustered at ends of branches

Pedicel jointed                                                 Pedicel not jointed

Epicalyx segments 3                                        Epicalyx cupular, 7-12 toothed

Staminal column 1 cm long                               Staminal column 3 cm long

Capsule 5-celled, 2-4 seeds in each cell             10 celled, seeds many

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[Balkar Arya]

Thanks Sir for Details

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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