Zilla (plant)
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Forssk. |
Zilla is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae, that grows in the Sahara-Arabian extreme deserts, in Northern Africa and the Middle East.
Species
Species include the following, and possibly others:[1]
- Zilla macroptera
- Zilla spinosa
Formerly placed here:
- Physorhynchus chamaerapistrum, formerly Zilla chamaerapistrum and Zilla schouwioides[1]
Description
Their flowers are light violet.
References
- ^ a b "The Plant List". Retrieved 5 June 2011.