| Melhania polygama | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. polygama |
| Binomial name | |
| Melhania polygama | |
Melhania polygama is a plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to South Africa.
Melhania polygama grows as a shrub about 35 centimetres (14 in) tall, with numerous stems. The leaves are stellate tomentose and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. Inflorescences measure up to 6 cm (2 in) long, are typically one to three-flowered and feature yellow petals. Uniquely within the genus Melhania, the flowers are polygamous. [2]
Melhania polygama is known only from Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park (formerly Umfolozi Game Reserve) in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] Its habitat is on grassy hill slopes. [2]
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