Hibiscus platanifolius (Willd.) Sweet.

Description:

Family:MalvaceaePink hibiscus , photographed at Velugonda hills of Eastren ghats in Andhra Pradesh.Local name: Konda patti.Distribution: Limited to Penisular India. A large shrub,2-3mts tall,Leaves 6-12x 4-10 cm , cordate, 3-5 lobed, leaf margins sinuate, flowers 5-8 cm across, bright rose with dark purple throat, Epicalyx foliaceous, equal to calyx lobes, pedicel 3-5 cm long jointed near the apex, Capsule depressed,globose, hispid, seeds black, glabrous2-3mm across.Refrence: Flora of the Presidency of Madras by J.S. Gamble, ENVIS, Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana &A.S.Rao.