Pan India Bouquets

Pavonia zeylonica (L.) Cav.

Family : Malvaceae
(Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
Synonym(s) : Pavonia odorata Willd.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pavonia zeylonica (L.) Cav.
Common name : Fragrant Pavonia
Vernacular name : Sugandhabala (Hindi)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Ridges in shallow depression
Comments / notes : A soft white fibre of excellent quality is obtained from this plant
Key identification features : An erect, sticky herb, branching from the base. Leaves undivided or 3-lobed, dentate. Flowers pink or rosy, erect , on long pedicels
Flower, Fruit : June-November
Distribution :
- Delhi : Vasant Kunj
Native : Indian Subcontinent to W. Indo-China
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Andaman Is., Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Literature : Maheshwari K.J (1963). Flora of Delhi: 77; Duthie J.F.(1960). Flora of The Upper Gangetic Plain Vol.1: 81
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Pavonia zeylonica. Downloaded on 30 June 2022.