''Mellera'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Acanthaceae.
Its native range is Ethiopia to Southern
Tropical Africa
Although tropical Africa is mostly familiar to the West for its rainforests, this biogeographic realm of Africa is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with hot moist climates, which are caused by latitude and the tropi ...
, and Madagascar.
Species
Species:
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Mellera briartii''
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Mellera calcarata''
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Mellera congdonii''
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Mellera insignis''
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Mellera lobulata''
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Mellera menthiodora''
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Mellera nyassana''
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Mellera submutica''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q9031373
Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae genera