Melhania latibracteolata
Melhania latibracteolata is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to East Africa.
| Melhania latibracteolata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. latibracteolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melhania latibracteolata Dorr[1] | |
Description
Melhania latibracteolata grows as a suffrutex (subshrub) up to 0.4 metres (1 ft) tall. The elliptic to ovate leaves are tomentose and measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long. Inflorescences are two to five-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to 1.5 cm (1 in) long. The flowers have pale yellow petals.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania latibracteolata is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.[1] It is known from fewer than 10 sites. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora bushlands at altitudes of about 450–900 m (1,500–3,000 ft).[2]
References
- "Melhania latibracteolata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- 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.
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