XIX. MALVACEAE 



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Malay Peninsula, frequent on deserted Toungyas and in 

 April. 2. H. coUinus, Roxb. Western Peninsula and 



Hibiscus] 



Assaiu. Chittagong, Burma, 

 secondary forest. PI. March, Apr.. 



Ceylon. A large shrub or small tree. Leaves nearly glabrous, 3-lobed, lobes acumi- 

 nate. PI. axillary, solitary. Bracteoles 7-10, a little shorter than calyx. Capsule 

 depressed, globose, densely liispid. 



3. H. tiliaceus, Linn.: Bedd. Manual 29 t. iv. f. 1.— Syn. Paritium 

 tiliaceum, Wight et Arn. ; Wight Ic. t. 7. Vern. Nirparutti, Mai. : Thinban, 

 Burin. 



A small much- 

 branched tree, 

 young shoots and 

 inflorescence pubes- 

 cent. Leaves en- 

 tire, from a cordate 

 base nearly orbicu- 

 lar, shortly grey- 

 pubescent beneath, 

 blade .H-S in. diam., 

 petiole 1-5 in. long. 

 Stipules broad, 

 early de c i du o us 

 Fl. In axillary or 

 terminal few - fid. 

 racemes. Brac- 

 teoles 10, connate, 

 half the Length of 

 calyx. Corolla 2-3 

 in. diam.. pale 

 yellow, with a 

 crimson centre, red in the evening. Capsule 10-celled, seeds slightly pilose. 



Bsach and tidal forests on the coasts of I « >t 1 1 peninsulas and Ceylon, ascending the 

 river ns far as t lie tide. (irogarious. Fl. December-March. Sen coasts in the tropics of 

 bol h hemispheres. 



Three s] ies from China and Japan commonly grown in gardens: — I. H. Rosa 



sinensis, I. inn. Leaves nearly glabrous, ovate, entire ai the base, coarsely toothed at 

 apex. PI, solitary, axillary. Bracteoles 6 or 7. linear, half the length of calyx. 

 5, H. mutabiiis. Linn. Leaves velvety, with 8-5 shallow lobes. Bracteoles 10, linear, 

 shorter than calyx. PI. pure white at first, delicate pink before fading. 6. H. syriacus, 

 I, inn. Leaves nearly glabrous, 3-lobed, coarsely dentate, base cuneate. PI. solitary 

 on short peduncles. Bracteoles 6 or 7, linear, shorter than calyx. 



1 1 ibiscus t iliaeen 



2, THESPESIA, Correa; PI. Brit. End. i. 345. 



Trees or shrubs. Bracteoles few, deciduous, sometimes wanting. Calys 

 truncate or minutely toothed. Stamina! tube 5-toothed at the apex. Style 

 club-shaped, 5 -furrowed, entire or 5-toothed. Species 6, Madagascar, tropical 



Asia and Australia. 



I. T. populnea, Correa ; Wighl [c. t. 8: lie Id. PI. Sylv. t, 63, Tfu 

 '/'itli/i or Portia tree. W™. Para-sh, Beng. ; Dumbla, Sundarb. ; Bhendy, 

 Mar.: Hiivarasi, Kan.: Portia, pursa, pursang, Tarn. 



A middle-sized evergreen tree of rapid growth, heartWOOd small, dark- 



coloured. Leaves cordate, acuminate, entire, on both sides with minute pel- 

 tate scales, blade ■"> 5, petiole I I in. Fl. axillary, solitary or 2 together. 

 Bracteoles none, or early deciduous. Calyx cup-shaped, truncate. Corolla 

 \ el low, passing into purplish pink when withering, 2 in. diam. Capsule dehis- 

 cent or itidehiscent, seeds silky. 



Beach and tidal forests along the western coast from the Konkau south wards, c 



