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Melhania rehmannii

Melhania rehmannii Szyszyl.
Melhania rehmannii
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Melhania rehmannii is a species in the Malvaceae family, native to southern Africa. It was named in honor of the Polish botanist and geographer Anton Rehmann.

Description

Melhania rehmannii, described by Szyszyl in 1888, belongs to the Malvaceae family, commonly known as the mallow family. It is distributed across Botswana, the Cape Provinces, the Free State, Mozambique, Namibia, the Northern Provinces, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. The species is named after Anton Rehmann, a Polish botanist and geographer.

Distribution

Botswana · Cape Provinces · Free State · Mozambique · Namibia · Northern Provinces · Swaziland · Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Melhania griquensisMelhania rupestris

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