''Melhania transvaalensis'' is a plant in the family
Malvaceae, native to South Africa.
Description
''Melhania transvaalensis'' grows as a shrub tall, with several stems. The oblong leaves measure up to long and are coarsely
pubescent The adjective pubescent may describe:
* people or animals undergoing puberty
* plants that are hairy, covered in trichomes
* insects that are covered in setae
In biology, setae (singular seta ; from the Latin word for "bristle") are any of a ...
on the upper side,
tomentose on the under side.
Inflorescences are typically single-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to long, featuring yellow petals.
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Distribution and habitat
''Melhania transvaalensis'' is confined to South Africa's Northern Provinces.[ Its habitat is stony hills and grassy slopes.][
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References
transvaalensis
Flora of the Northern Provinces
Plants described in 1888
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