Morelotia
| Morelotia | |
|---|---|
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| Morelotia gahniiformis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Morelotia Gaudich. |
Morelotia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[1]
It is native to New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
The genus name of Morelotia is in honour of Simon Morelot (1751–1809), a French apothecary and also member and professor at the college of pharmacy.[2] It was first described and published in Voy. Uranie on page 416 in 1829.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Morelotia affinis (Brongn.) S.T.Blake
- Morelotia gahniiformis Gaudich.
References
- ^ a b c d "Morelotia Gaudich. | 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.
