Melhania orriana (Malvaceae, Dombeyoideae), a new species from Somalia
<i>Melhania orriana</i> Dorr, <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described and illustrated. It is known only from central and southern Somalia at low elevations. The new species is morphologically similar to <i>M. stipulosa</i> J.R.I. Wood, which was described from Yemen and occurs in Ethiopia and Somalia at high elevations.
Authors
- Laurence J. Dorr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7157-363X)
Institutions
- Smithsonian Institution (US)
- National Museum of Natural History (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PhytoKeys
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.263.163436
- Primary Topic
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Museum of Natural History