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| Botanical Name | Pavonia odorata Willd. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Peramutti |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary solitary, flowers pale pink and fruits indehiscent |
| Medicinal uses | • Fever |
| • inflammation | |
| • hemorrhages | |
| • skin disorders and | |
| • urinary disorders | |
| Places / Locations | * Thoothukudi District |
| * Yercaud Hills | |
| * Ramanathapuram | |
| * Pillur valley, Coimbatore District | |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |