| Melhania substricta | |
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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. substricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Melhania substricta Dorr | |
Melhania substricta is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to East Africa and Yemen.
Description
Melhania substricta grows as a subshrub up to 50 centimetres (20 in) tall. The elliptic to ovate leaves are tomentose, coloured greenish above. They measure up to 3.6 cm (1 in) long. Inflorescences are solitary, or rarely two-flowered. The flowers have bright yellow petals.
Distribution and habitat
Melhania substricta is native to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Yemen. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora bushland or woodland at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft). The species is only known from about ten sites and is considered vulnerable.
References
- ^ "Melhania substricta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 February 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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