title: Melhania polygama
text: # Melhania polygama
  
  Melhania polygama is a plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to South Africa.
  
  ## Description
  
  Melhania polygama grows as a shrub about 35 centimetres (14 in) tall, with numerous stems. The leaves are stellate tomentose and measure up to 9 cm (4 in) long. Inflorescences measure up to 6 cm (2 in) long, are typically one to three-flowered and feature yellow petals. Uniquely within the genus Melhania, the flowers are polygamous.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Melhania polygama is known only from Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park (formerly Umfolozi Game Reserve) in KwaZulu-Natal. Its habitat is on grassy hill slopes.
  
  