Mellera

Summary

Mellera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.[1]

Mellera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Mellera
S.Moore (1879)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ionacanthus Benoist (1940)
  • Onus Gilli (1970)

Its native range is Ethiopia to southern Tropical Africa and Madagascar.[1]

Species edit

Seven species are accepted:[1]

  • Mellera briartii De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Mellera congdonii Vollesen
  • Mellera insignis Vollesen
  • Mellera lobulata S.Moore
  • Mellera menthiodora Lindau
  • Mellera nyassana S.Moore
  • Mellera submutica C.B.Clarke

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Mellera S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 February 2024.