Melhania ovata (Cav.) Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Melhania

Characteristics

A shrub. It has many branches and is low growing. The leaves are broadly oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.5-1.8 cm wide. They are hairy on both surfaces. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers can occur singly or in groups or 2-4 in the axils of leaves. They are 1.5 cm across and yellow. The fruit is an oval capsule.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

Habit

Melhania ovata habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Melhania ovata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Melhania ovata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Melhania ovata fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Melhania ovata fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Melhania ovata world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824379-1
WFO ID wfo-0000451994
COL ID 738WK
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melochia ovata Brotera leprieurii Melhania oblongata Hibiscus azbenicus Melhania abyssinica Melhania leprieurii Pentapetes leprieurii Melhania ovata