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Melhania latibracteolata

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Species of plant

Melhania latibracteolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Melhania
Species: M. latibracteolata
Binomial name
Melhania latibracteolata
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Melhania latibracteolata is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to East Africa.

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.

Distribution and habitat

Melhania latibracteolata is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. 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).

References

  1. ^ "Melhania latibracteolata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. ^ Cheek, Martin; Dorr, Laurence J. (2007). Beentje, Henk (ed.). Sterculiaceae – Flora of Tropical East Africa. Vol. 237. East African governments by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 9781842461853 – via Plants of the World Online.
Taxon identifiers
Melhania latibracteolata


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