Species of flowering plant in the family Francoaceae
Honey flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Rosids
Order:
Geraniales
Family:
Francoaceae
Genus:
Melianthus
Species:
M. comosus
Binomial name
Melianthus comosus
Vahl, 1794
Synonyms
Diplerisma comosum (Vahl) Planch.[1]Melianthus minor L.[2]
Melianthus comosus, the honey flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Francoaceae. It is native to the mostly dry regions of southern Africa. The attractive multi-stemmed shrubs are popular garden subjects. The Afrikaans name kruidjie-roer-my-nie (herb-touch-me-not) alludes to the unpleasant smell that results from bruising of any part of the plant.[3] The vegetative parts are very toxic, as with other Melianthus species, and extracts of the leaves and stem have anti-bacterial properties.[4]
^"Melianthus comosus Vahl". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^Hansen, Dennis M.; Olesen, Jens M.; Mione, Thomas; Johnson, Steven D.; Müller, Christine B. (2007). "Coloured nectar: distribution, ecology, and evolution of an enigmatic floral trait" (PDF). Biological Reviews. 82 (1): 83–111. doi:10.1111/j.1469-185X.2006.00005.x. PMID 17313525. S2CID 21719506. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
^Harris, Shireen (September 2004). "Melianthus comosus Vahl". PlantZAfrica.com. Free State National Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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