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Malvaceae

Melhania ovata (Cav.) Spreng.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Melhania

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Melhania ovata (Melhania ovata)
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Synonyms

  • Brotera leprieurii Guill. & Perr.
  • Brotera ovata Cav.
  • Hibiscus azbenicus Miré & H.Gillet
  • Melhania abyssinica A.Rich.
  • Melhania balakrishnanii K.Ravik., R.Ganesan & Ramam.
  • Melhania leprieurii (Guill. & Perr.) Webb
  • Melhania oblongata Hochst. ex Mast.
  • Melhania ovata var. abyssinica (A.Rich.) K.Schum.
  • Melhania ovata var. montana K.Schum.
  • Melhania ovata var. oblongata Hochst. ex K.Schum.
  • Melochia ovata (Cav.) Desf.
  • Pentapetes leprieurii (Guill. & Perr.) Steud.
  • Pentapetes parviflora Fisch. ex Steud.
  • Sprengelia modesta Schult.

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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.