Malvaceae » Kydia calycina


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commonly known as: kydia • Hindi: bharanga, bhoti, illya, potari, pula, पुलिया pulia • Kannada: benda, bendi • Malayalam: vellachadachi, velukku • Marathi: रान भेंडी ranbhendi, वरंग warang • Tamil: bendi, பூலா pula, vattakannu, vendai • Telugu: bolka, eruku tada, konda-podari, konda patti, pacha botuku, పోతరి potari

at Kas, Satara, Maharashtra

Identification courtesy: Tony from Sydney

Thanks Dinesh! This seems to be an unusual member of the Mallow family. And Tony from Sydney is great!

Indeed, Tony is simply great. I have always found rare kind of plants easily identified bt him.

Yes, this plant seems to be different from other family members in many respects, especially that it has male & female flowers.

Thanks very much, Tabish.

... adding more names / native scrïpts:

Kannada: ಬೆಮ್ದೆ bende • Konkani: वारंग warang • Malayalam: കാട്ടാവണക്ക് വെളളടച്ചി kaattaavanakk velalatacci, വീമ്പ് viimp • Manipuri: khabi • Sikkimese: kubinde

सोने पे सुहागा! Great!

Thank you very much, Tabish.