Hibitcu*. J MAL 1 M ( 'EA E. 97 



1. HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS, Linn. H. riifjosus, Mast. ; F. B. I. L 

 342. Abelmoschus rugosus, Wall. ; W. & A. 53. 



Deccan and Carnatic, in hilly regions. 



2. HIBISCUS FICULNEUS, Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 340. Abelmoschus 

 ficulneus, W. & A. 53 ; Wt. Ic. t. 154. 



Circars, Deccan and Carnatic, not common, sometimes on 



black cotton soil. 



A spreading annual with thick rootstock, giving a good fibre. 



3. HIBISCUS MANIHOT, Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 341. H. tetraphylliis, 

 Roxb. ; F. B. I. i. 341. 



W. Coast from S. Canara to Travancore. 

 A large erect annual up to 6 ft. high. 



4. HIBISCUS SETINERVIS, Dunn in Kew Bull. 1914, 324. Abel- 

 moschus angulosus, W. & A. 53 (partly). 



W. Ghats in Mysore, Malabar and Nilgiris, at about 



3,000 to 6,000 ft. 



An erect perennial herb with handsome flowers. 



5. HIBISCUS ANGULOSUS, Steud. ; F. B. I. i. 341 (partly) ; Wt. Ic. 

 t. 951. 



W. Ghats, in the higher ranges from S. Canara to Travan- 

 core, up to 8,000 ft., usually near streams. 

 An erect perennial herb with handsome flowers. 



6. HIBISCUS SUEATTENSIS, Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 334 ; Wt. Ic. t. 197 ; 

 W. & A. 48. 



W. Coast from S. Canara to Tinnevelly. 



A prickly trailing plant with many branches. 



7. HIBISCUS FURCATUS, Boxb. ; F. B. I. i. 335 ; W. & A. 48. 



Kumpa Hills in Godavari at 2,000 ft. ; W. Coast and 

 W. Ghats from Malabar and Nilgiris to Travancore, up to 

 3,000 ft. 

 A prickly trailing undershrub. 



8. HIBISCUS HIRTUS, Linn. ; F. B. I. i. 335 ; W. & A. 51 ; Wt. Ic. 

 t. 41. 



N. Circars in Godavari District. 



9. HIBISCUS MICRANTHUS, Linn. f. ; F. B. I. i. 335 ; W. & A. 

 51. 



Almost all Districts, common. 

 A slender branching undershrub. 



10. HIBISCUS CANESCENS, Heyne ; F. B. I. i. 337 ; W. & A. 49. 



Deccan and Carnatic, apparent!} 7 scarce. 



