Francoaceae

Melianthus elongatus Wijnands

Family: Francoaceae
Genus: Melianthus

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Melianthus elongatus: Melianthus elongatus , flowers; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Arabic: زهرة العسل الصغيرة

Synonyms

Diplerisma minus (L.) Planch.
Melianthus minor L.

Photos

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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); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.