Hibiscus caesius Garcke (MALVACEAE) by Ankit jangir Plants of Rajasthan

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Common Name: Five-Fingered Mallow/ Siswand
Synonyms: Hibiscus gibsonii, Hibiscus heptaphyllus, Hibiscus pentaphyllus
Reported From: Chhoti Sadri, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
Behaviour: Naturally grown
Description:
Five-Fingered Mallow is an erect herb or undershrub, Leaves palmately divided into 3-5 leaflets, Leaflets are broad, commonly elliptic, toothed, upper surface almost hairless, lower surface with scattered starry hairs.
Inflorescence usually axillary, Large pale-yellow or rarely white with purple center flowers are borne singly in leaf axils. Flower stalks is 8-12 cm long, epicalyx present.
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Description: Staminal column usually shorter or almost as long petals, dark red or purple, base wide, filaments apex truncate, anthers basifixed
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Description: Fruit- capsule is ovoid, beaked, covered with simple bristly hairs, seeds are many.
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Caption: plant body showing leaves.