| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Thespesia | Species: Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell & Gibson( जंगली भिन्डी, बन कपासी ) |
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| Synonym | Hibiscus lampas Cav., Azanza lampas (Cav.) Alefeld | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Ban-kapasi | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Common mallow | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jangli Bhindi, Ban-kapasi | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Upto 1200 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Capsules globose to ovoid, mucronate, 5-angular; seeds obovoid, angular, hairy around the hilum. |
| Habitat | Common in miscellaneous forests, grassy slopes. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Throughout tropical parts of India; S.E. Asia; Africa. | Bark Details | Straight, erect stout, good smooth texture; reddish brown in colour; having characteristic odour and bitter in taste. |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous shrubs, upto 2.5 cm high; branches densely tomentose with stellate hairs. Leaves orbicular, 3-5 lobed; lobes deltoid, cordate at base, acuminate or acute at apex, densely hairy beneath; petioles hairy; stipules lanceolate-subulate, hairy. Epicalyx bracteoles 5-7, free, subulate, caducous. Calyx cyathiform, with 5 small, triangular segments. Corolla campanulate; petals yellow, obovate, rounded. Fruit a capsules globose to ovoid, mucronate, 5-angular; seeds obovoid, angular, hairy around the hilum. | Leaf Details | Leaves orbicular, 10-20 cm across, 3-5 lobed; lobes deltoid, cordate at base, acuminate or acute at apex, 5-7 nerved, densely hairy beneath; petioles 1-10 cm long, hairy; stipules lanceolate-subulate, hairy |
