Malvaceae Week: Talipariti hastatum from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Talipariti hastatum (L. f.) Fryxell, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23:247. 2001

syn:  Hibiscus hastatus; Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. hastatus (L. f.) Borss. Waalk.

Common names: Purau teruere, Tahiti hibiscus.

Shrub or small tree differering from T. tiliaceum in unevenly 3-lobed leaves, with terminal lobe twice as long as lateral lobes; the petals are also lobed at apex.

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/

[Balkar Arya]

Nice Flowers Sir. Is this ornamental if yes from where i may get seeds/plants?

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Gurcharan Singh]

Balkar ji

It grows at gate of Department of Social Welfare, University of Delhi.

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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 information