Melhania_rehmannii

<i>Melhania rehmannii</i>

Melhania rehmannii

Species of flowering plant

Melhania rehmannii is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa. It is named for the Polish botanist and geographer Anton Rehmann.[2]

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Description

Melhania rehmannii grows as a small shrub up to 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, with many stems. The leaves are stellate tomentose and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. Inflorescences have solitary flowers.[3] The flowers feature yellow petals.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Melhania rehmannii is native to Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, Northern Provinces), Eswatini and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat is dry areas including bushveld, sandy flats or rocky ridges.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Melhania rehmannii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Melhania rehmannii". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    Verdoorn, I. C. (1981). "Revision of Melhania in southern Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation. 13 (3, 4). Cape Town: AOSIS: 270. doi:10.4102/abc.v13i3/4.1315.


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