Melhania dehnhardtii

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Melhania dehnhardtii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Melhania
Species:
M. dehnhardtii
Binomial name
Melhania dehnhardtii

Melhania dehnhardtii is a plant in the family Malvaceae. It is named for the German explorers Clemens and Gustav Denhardt. [2]

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Description

Melhania dehnhardtii grows as a suffrutex (subshrub) up to 1 metre (3 ft) tall. The elliptic to ovate leaves are tomentose and measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long. Inflorescences are solitary or two or three-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long. The flowers have bright yellow petals. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Melhania dehnhardtii is endemic to Kenya's Kilifi District where it is known from fewer than five sites. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora bushland to elevations of about 250 m (800 ft). [2]

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References

  1. "Melhania dehnhardtii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Cheek, Martin; Dorr, Laurence J. (2007). Beentje, Henk (ed.). Sterculiaceae – Flora of Tropical East Africa . Vol. 237. East African governments by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN   9781842461853 via Plants of the World Online.