latakasturikam :
Morphology:
Abelmoschus moschatus Medicus syn. Hibiscus abelmoshus Linn. belongs to Family
Malvaceae. Muskmallow is an erect annual or biennial hirsute or hispid herb of 60-180 cm
height. The leaves are simple polymorphous, usually palmately 3-7 lobed; lobes narrow,
acute or oblong-ovate, crenate, serrate or irregularly toothed, hairy on both surfaces.
Flowers are large and bright yellow with purple centre. Fruits are fulvous, hairy and
capsular. Seeds are many, subreniform, black or greyish - brown and musk scented (Husain
et al, 1992).
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