Melochia melissifolia
Also known as: Melochia concinna Miq. +6 more
- Melochia concinna Miq.
- Melochia crinata R.Brown ex Hiern
- Melochia crinita R.Br. ex Hiern
- Melochia melissaefolia Benth.
- Melochia melissifolia var. microphylla K.Schum.
- Riedlea concinna (Miq.) Walp.
- Riedlea sparsiflora Klotzsch ex Walp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Melochia melissifolia is a shrub within the Malvaceae family. It is found natively in Africa and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms