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Melhania randii
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Greystone Park NR
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Greystone Park NR
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb or subshrub, up to 60 cm. Leaves 3-veined from the base, narrowly lanceolate, up to 11 cm, thinly hairy on both surfaces. Flowers solitary in the upper leaf axils, bright yellow. |
| Notes: | This species is very close to Melhania prostrata, which has hairs only on the undersurface, has larger bracts on the epicalyx, and has reticulated testa on the fruits. |
| Derivation of specific name: | randii: named after Dr R.F. Rand (1856-1937), English Medical doctor and early plant collector in Zimbabwe. |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland and at the margins of vleis. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | T |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 18 June 2009 |
| Literature: |
Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 112. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 80. Wild, H. (1960-1). Sterculiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 530. |
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