Lapetua (Hindi- लपेटवां) (9953592973)

Description:

Malvaceae (mallow family) » Urena lobata ur-REE-nuh -- from Indian (Malabar) name uren for plants of this genus low-BAH-tuh -- lobed, referring to shapes like the ear lobe commonly known as: burr mallow, caesarweed, Congo jute, hibiscus burr, pink burr, pink Chinese burr, urena burr • Bengali: okhra • Hindi: bachita, gataya, लपेटवां lapetua, unga • Kannada: ಒತ್ತೆ otte unsure of word in Kannada • Konkani: tupkate • Malayalam: ഒട്ടൊട്ടി ottotti, ഉറം uram • Manipuri: সমপাকপী sampakpi • Marathi: वन भेंडी van bhendi, जंगलीकापशी junglikapashi • Nepalese: नालु कुरों nalu kuro • Sanskrit: अतिबल atibala, बल bala • Tamil: செடிவகை chetivakai, ஒட்டுத்துத்தி ottuttutti • Telugu: నల్ల బెండ nalla benda, పెడ్డబెండ peddabhenda Distribution: pantropical; probably of Asiatic origin References: Flowers of India • PIER species info