Biology:Morkillia
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Short description: Genus of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Morkillia Rose & J.H.Painter |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Morkillia Rose & J.H.Painter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295057-2.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q10332354 entry
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