Melhania substrictaMelhania substricta is a plant in the family Malvaceae, native to East Africa and Yemen.DescriptionMelhania substricta grows as a subshrub up to tall. The elliptic to Glossary of [botanical terms#ovate|ovate] leaves are tomentose, coloured greenish above. They measure up to long. Inflorescences are solitary, or rarely two-flowered. The flowers have bright yellow petals.Distribution and habitatMelhania substricta is native to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Yemen. Its habitat is in Acacia-Commiphora bushland or woodland at altitudes of. The species is only known from about ten sites and is considered vulnerable.