Native to 50 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Tanzania, Zanzibar (Kiembesamaki)
-6.2025, 39.205556
Location Remarks
Jozani Forest to Paje Rd
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Amathole (Amahlathi NU)
-32.283333, 27.583333
Location Remarks
Moonstone Farm. North of Stutterheim. East of Cathcart on R351, west of Butterworth on H2.
Collectors
Location
South Africa, Mpumalanga (Umjindi NU)
-25.795278, 31.085278
Location Remarks
Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Melhania
Authorship
Forssk.