Megistostegium microphyllum Hochr.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Madagascar

• Locality

  TOLIARA 14 km E of Toliara (Tulear) along Route National 7; Southern (Sud) Domain.

• Elevation

  Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -23.4, 43.78

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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MALVACEAE
Megistostegium microphyllum Hochreutiner
-det. P. Fryxell, 1991
MADAGASCAR
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04960001
MALVACEAE
Me gi st o st eg i urn
TOLIARA:
14 km E of Toliara (Tulear) along Route
National 7; thorn scrub forest to 3 m
tall; Southern (Sud) Domain,
23°24,S 43°471E	100 m.
Shrub/tree 3 m tall* leggy; leaves just
beginning to expand# grey-green; epi-
calyx reddish-orange; calyx reddish
white; corolla pink-red; staminal column
reddish-white; filaments red# anthers
yellow; photo.
12 December 1988
G.E. Schatz & J.S. Miller 2461
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
04960001