Melhania muricata

Melhania muricata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Dombeyoideae
Genus: Melhania
Species: Melhania muricata

Name

Melhania muricata Balf.f., 1882

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Melhania parvifolia Chiov. in Fl. Somala 1: 103 (1929)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Peninsular arabia Gulf States, Oman, Socotra, Yemen Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Kenya, Somalia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Balf.f., 1882. Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 11: 503

Additional references

• Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Melhania muricata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 16. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Melhania muricata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melhania muricata. Published online. Accessed: September 16 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Melhania muricata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 September 2023.

Vernacular names

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