Nareri (Marathi: नरेरी)
Malvaceae (mallow family) » Hibiscus hirtus
Hye-bisk-us: -- meaning, rose-mallow
HER-tus -- meaning, hairy
commonly known as: lesser mallow • Bengali: surgumini • Gujarati: બપોરે bapore • Marathi: दुपारी dupari, नरेरी nareri • Sanskrit: अर्कपुष्पि arkapushpi
Origin: India
... hairy oblong leaves, alternate, 7-12 cm, irregulary toothed.
... flowers, axillary, solitary, 1-1.5 inch across, with five overlapping petals.
... globose capsules, cottony seeds.
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database
Nareri (Marathi: नरेरी)
Malvaceae (mallow family) » Hibiscus hirtus
Hye-bisk-us: -- meaning, rose-mallow
HER-tus -- meaning, hairy
commonly known as: lesser mallow • Bengali: surgumini • Gujarati: બપોરે bapore • Marathi: दुपारी dupari, नरेरी nareri • Sanskrit: अर्कपुष्पि arkapushpi
Origin: India
... hairy oblong leaves, alternate, 7-12 cm, irregulary toothed.
... flowers, axillary, solitary, 1-1.5 inch across, with five overlapping petals.
... globose capsules, cottony seeds.
References: Flowers of India • Sahyadri Database