Melhania polyneura
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| Melhania polyneura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Melhania |
| Species: | M. polyneura |
| Binomial name | |
| Melhania polyneura | |
Melhania polyneura is a plant in the family Malvaceae.
Description[edit]
Melhania polyneura grows as a herb up to 20 centimetres (8 in) tall. The oblong or ovate leaves are tomentose and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. Inflorescences are four-flowered. The flowers have yellow petals.[3]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The type specimen of Melhania polyneura, no longer extant, was collected in 1895 in Mwanza District, Tanzania. Its habitat may have been in wooded grasslands at altitudes of about 1,200 m (4,000 ft). Changes in area land use to small farms since the initial specimen have resulted in the IUCN assessment as Critically Endangered.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Beentje, H.J.; Gereau, R.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Mwangoka, M.; Nshutiyayesu, S.; Ntore, S. (2017). "Melhania polyneura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T97217644A97217648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T97217644A97217648.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Melhania polyneura". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
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