Melhania phillipsiae
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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. phillipsiae
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Melhania phillipsiae is a plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Description
Melhania phillipsiae grows as a shrub up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall. The ovate leaves are tomentose and measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long. Inflorescences are two to six-flowered on a stalk measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) long. The flowers have yellow petals.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Melhania phillipsiae is native to an area from Niger east to the Arabian Peninsula. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora scrub.[2] In Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen it occurs on mountain slopes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Lansdown, R.V. (2013). "Melhania phillipsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T13582578A13598444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13582578A13598444.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Melhania phillipsiae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ 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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