Maerua
Maerua is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae, with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia.[1] Among its species:
- Maerua acuminata Oliver
- Maerua andradae Wild
- Maerua angolensis DC.
- Maerua brunnescens Wild
- Maerua cafra (DC.) Pax
- Maerua crassifolia Forssk.
- Maerua duchesnei (De Wild.) F.White
- Maerua elegans R.Wilczek
- Maerua juncea Pax
- Maerua koratensis[1]
- Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A.Rich.
- Maerua racemulosa Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
- Maerua scandens (Klotzsch) Gilg so many in Mkomazi national park on the dindira valley south east west of the park
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Genus: | Maerua Forssk. |
References
- Srisanga, Prachaya; Muangsan, Nooduan; Choopan, Thiamhathai; Thangthong, Jakrapong; Pratcharoenwanich, Ratchada; Watthana, Santi (2021-04-30). "Maerua koratensis (Capparaceae), a new species from Thailand". Phytotaxa. 498 (3): 213–219. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.498.3.7. ISSN 1179-3163.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Maerua". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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