Morkillia
| Morkillia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: | Morkillioideae |
| Genus: | 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 endemic 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
- ^ a b c d "Morkillia Rose & J.H.Painter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.