title: Melhania damarana
text: # Melhania damarana
  
  Melhania damarana is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Africa.
  
  ## Description
  
  Melhania damarana grows as a shrub 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) tall, with several stems from a woody base. The leaves measure up to 7 cm (3 in) long and are densely stellate tomentose to finely stellate pubescent. Inflorescences are one to three-flowered, on a stalk measuring up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long and feature yellow petals.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Melhania damarana is native to Botswana, Namibia and South Africa (Cape Provinces). Its habitat is in dry areas on the fringes of the Namib desert.
  
  