Botanical Name - Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Abelmoschus

Common sinhala name:

Bandakka

Habit:

Annual herb

Origin:

Bangladesh, India, Myanmar Exotic to Sri Lanka

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

Abelmoschus moschatus (Kapu Kinissa)

All vernacular names:

Lady's fingers (E), බණ්ඩක්කා (Sinhala), Vandakkay (Tamil)

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

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FlowerSL (ID-PMR), Pathumi Dinithya (ID-PMR) - IDA 100%

Hibiscus esculentus L.


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