Melhania phillipsiae

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Melhania phillipsiae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Melhania
Species:
M. phillipsiae
Binomial name
Melhania phillipsiae
Synonyms [2]
  • Melhania fiorii Chiov.
  • Melhania grandibracteata (K.Schum.) K.Schum.

Melhania phillipsiae is a plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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Description

Melhania phillipsiae grows as a shrub up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. The ovate leaves are tomentose and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. Inflorescences are two to six-flowered on a stalk measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) long. The flowers have yellow petals. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Melhania phillipsiae is native to an area from Niger east to the Arabian Peninsula. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora scrub. [2] In Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen it occurs on mountain slopes. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lansdown, R.V. (2013). "Melhania phillipsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T13582578A13598444. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13582578A13598444.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Melhania phillipsiae". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. 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.