Melhania virescens
Melhania virescens is a plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. virescens |
| Binomial name | |
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Description
Melhania virescens grows as a small shrub 5–30 centimetres (2–12 in) tall. The leaves are silver-grey stellate tomentose, shaped oblong elliptic and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long. Inflorescences generally have solitary flowers, occasionally two-flowered. The flowers feature yellow petals.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania virescens is native to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (Cape Provinces, Northern Provinces).[1] Its habitat is in limy soils.[2]
References
- "Melhania virescens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Verdoorn, I. C. (1981). "Revision of Melhania in southern Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation. Cape Town: AOSIS. 13 (3, 4): 270–271. doi:10.4102/abc.v13i3/4.1315.
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