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Melhania transvaalensis
Melhania transvaalensis is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to South Africa.
From the article Melhania transvaalensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Melhania transvaalensis grows as a shrub 14–60 centimetres (6–24 in) tall, with several stems. The oblong leaves measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long and are coarsely pubescent on the upper side, tomentose on the under side. Inflorescences are typically single-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long, featuring yellow petals.
Range & habitat
Melhania transvaalensis is confined to South Africa's Northern Provinces. Its habitat is stony hills and grassy slopes.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 589747.