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Mortonia (plant)

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Mortonia
Mortonia utahensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Mortonia
Gray
Species[1]

7; see text

Mortonia is a small genus of flowering shrubs known as saddlebushes, sand paper bush or mortonias. These are rough, thorny, hairy shrubs with leathery leaves and panicles of fleshy white to purplish flowers. They bear nutlets containing 1 seed each. They are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, where they are most abundant in dry regions.

Seven species are accepted:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mortonia A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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