Melianthus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Francoaceae
Genus: Melianthus
Species: M. comosus – M. dregeanus – M. elongatus – M. major – M. pectinatus – M. villosus

Name

Melianthus L. Sp. Pl. 2: 639. (1753)

Type species: Melianthus major L. Sp. Pl. 2: 939. (1753)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Azedarach Hill
- Diplerisma Planch., Proc. L. Soc. 1: 361 (1848), et in Trans. L. Soc. 20: 416. f.15-20 (1851)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces Introduced into: Bolivia, East Himalaya, Norfolk Is., Spain, St.Helena References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 639. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Melianthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 July 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melianthus. Published online. Accessed: July 08 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Melianthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 July 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Melianthus. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 July 08. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Melianthus. Accessed: 08 July 2021.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Kruidjie-roer-my-nie
العربية: زهرة العسل
English: Honey flowers
suomi: Mesipuut
hrvatski: Medeni grm
русский: Медовик

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