Melhania angustifolia
Melhania angustifolia is a plant in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Zanzibar.
| Melhania angustifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Melhania angustifolia | |
Description
Melhania angustifolia grows as a suffrutex (subshrub) or shrub up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) tall. The ovate to oblong leaves measure up to 8.3 cm (3 in) long. Inflorescences are two or three-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The flowers have bright yellow petals.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania angustifolia is native to the Zanzibar Archipelago where only seven specimens are known and the species is threatened by tourism-linked development. Its habitat is in bushland or on sand, near sea level.[2]
References
- "Melhania angustifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- Cheek, Martin; Dorr, Laurence J. (2007). Beentje, Henk (ed.). Sterculiaceae – Flora of Tropical East Africa. 237. East African governments by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 9781842461853 – via Plants of the World Online.
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