Morettia

Morettia parviflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Brassicaceae
Subfamilia: Brassicoideae
Tribus: Anastaticeae
Genus:
Species: M. canescens – M. kilianii – M. parviflora – M. philaeana

Name

Morettia DC., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 7: 236 (1821) [20 Apr 1821].

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Nectouxia DC., Syst. Nat. 2: 149 (1821), nom. illeg. non Kunth 1818
    • Morettia DC., Syst. Nat. 2: 426 (1821) [late May 1821].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Mali, Mauritania, Niger.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Sudan.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Palestine, Sinai.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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