Melianthus comosus

Melianthus comosus

Taxonavigation edit

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: Melianthus comosus

Name edit

Melianthus comosus Vahl Symb. Bot. 3: 86 (1794)

Synonymy edit

  • Diplerisma comosum (Vahl) Planch. Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20: 416 (1851)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Vahl, M. 1794. Symbolae botanicae, sive plantarum, tam earum, quas in itinere, imprimis orientali, collegit Petrus Forskål, quam aliarum, recentius detectarum, exactiores descriptiones, nec non observationes circa quasdam plantas dudum cognitas. Pars 3. 106 pp., tt. 51–75. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Reference page

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Kruidjie-roer-my-nie, Karoo-kruidjie-roer-my-nie
English: Honey flower, Feathery touch-me-not
SiSwati: iBonya
isiXhosa: uBuhlunguwemamba, uButyayi
isiZulu: iBonya (Tvl)
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