Melochia arenosa Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Melochia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Flower

Melochia arenosa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Melochia arenosa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824418-1
WFO ID wfo-0000452168
COL ID 6R9X6
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Synonyms

Melochia llanorum Melochia cinerea Melochia arenosa Melochia corumbensis Riedlea littoralis Melochia littoralis Melochia cinerea var. discolor