Scrophulariaceae

Melanospermum foliosum (Benth.) Hilliard

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Melanospermum

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Melanospermum foliosum (Melanospermum foliosum) — FlowerPhoto: Kelly Abram, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Polycarena discolor Schinz
Polycarena foliosa Benth.

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 13 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kelly Abram, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nic Knott-Craig, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Prince Molokomme, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kelly Abram, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.