Pan India Bouquets

Gossypium herbaceum var. acerifolium (Guill. & Perr.) Chevalier

Family : MALVACEAE
(Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : MALVACEAE
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gossypium herbaceum L.
Vernacular name : Kapas, Desi Kapas (Gujarati)
Habit : Shrub or undershrub
Habitat : Cultivated land
Comments / notes : Often seen in wild as escape
Flower, Fruit : October-April
Distribution :
- Gujarat : All district
Native : Iran, Afghanistan
Exotic/Native : Exotic
World Distribution : Iran, Afghanistan, India
Literature : Shah G. L. (1978). Flora of Gujarat State Part 1. University Press Sardar Patel University: 100-101
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Gossypium herbaceum var. acerifolium. Downloaded on 7 December 2023.