Biology:Melhania rehmannii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. rehmannii
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| Melhania rehmannii Szyszył.[1]
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Melhania rehmannii is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa. It is named for the Polish botanist and geographer Anton Rehmann.[2]
Description
Melhania rehmannii grows as a small shrub up to 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, with many stems. The leaves are stellate tomentose and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. Inflorescences have solitary flowers.[3] The flowers feature yellow petals.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania rehmannii is native to Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, Northern Provinces), Eswatini and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat is dry areas including bushveld, sandy flats or rocky ridges.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Melhania rehmannii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824391-1. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Melhania rehmannii". Flora of Zimbabwe. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=139850. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verdoorn, I. C. (1981). "Revision of Melhania in southern Africa". Bothalia - African Biodiversity and Conservation (Cape Town: AOSIS) 13 (3, 4): 270. doi:10.4102/abc.v13i3/4.1315. https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1315.
Wikidata ☰ Q15375535 entry
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