Biology:Morkillia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Morkillia
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Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Morkillia
Rose & J.H.Painter
Synonyms

Chitonia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

Morkillia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae.[1]

It is native to Mexico.[1]

The genus name of Morkillia is in honour of William Lucius Morkill (1858–1936), general manager of the Mexican national railroad.[2] It was first described and published in Smithsonian Misc. Collect. Vol.50 on page 33 in 1907.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

  • Morkillia acuminata Rose & J.H.Painter
  • Morkillia mexicana (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Rose & J.H.Painter

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10332354 entry