Melhania forbesii
Melhania forbesii is a plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa. It is named for the English naturalist and plant collector John Forbes.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. forbesii |
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Description
Melhania forbesii grows as a small shrub about 60 centimetres (24 in) tall, with a branched stem. The leaves are tomentose and measure up to 11 cm (4 in) long. Inflorescences may be one to four-flowered, generally three-flowered.[3] The flowers feature yellow petals.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania forbesii is native to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces), Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat includes sandy areas, open woodland, by rivers and on hillsides.[2][3]
References
- "Melhania forbesii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- "Melhania forbesii". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- Verdoorn, I. C. (1981). "Revision of Melhania in southern Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation. Cape Town: AOSIS. 13 (3, 4): 267–268. doi:10.4102/abc.v13i3/4.1315.
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