Botanical Name - Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Abelmoschus

Common sinhala name:

Kapu-kinissa

Habit:

Large annual herb

Origin:

Exotic

National conservation status:

N/A

Legal status:

N/A

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

කපුකිනිස්ස (Sinhala), Katukkasturi (Tamil), Lata kastuikam / Lata kasturi (Sanskrit), Ambrette plant / Musk mallow (English)