Melochia melissifolia var. mollis
Also known as: Melochia bracteosa F.Hoffm. +4 more
- Melochia bracteosa F.Hoffm.
- Melochia melissifolia var. brachyphylla K.Schum.
- Melochia melissifolia var. bracteosa (F.Hoffm.) K.Schum.
- Melochia melissifolia var. welwitschii (Hiern) K.Schum.
- Melochia welwitschii Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Melochia melissifolia var. mollis is an annual or shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Melochia melissifolia, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations