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Morisonia

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Morisonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Morisonia
Plum. ex L. (1753)[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
List
    • Acanthocapparis Cornejo (2020)
    • Anisocapparis Cornejo & Iltis (2008)
    • Atamisquea Miers ex Hook. & Arn. (1833)
    • Belencita H.Karst. (1857)
    • Breynia L. (1753), nom. rej.
    • Calanthea (DC.) Miers (1864)
    • Caphexandra Iltis & Cornejo (2011)
    • Capparicordis Iltis & Cornejo (2007)
    • Capparidastrum (DC.) Hutch. (1967)
    • Colicodendron Mart. (1839)
    • Cynophalla J.Presl (1825)
    • Hermupoa Loefl. (1758)
    • Hispaniolanthus Cornejo & Iltis (2009)
    • Intutis Raf. (1838)
    • Linnaeobreynia Hutch. (1967)
    • Mesocapparis (Eichler) Cornejo & Iltis (2008)
    • Monilicarpa Cornejo & Iltis (2008)
    • Muco Loefl. (1758), nom. rej.
    • Neocapparis Cornejo (2017)
    • Octanema Raf. (1838)
    • Pleuteron Raf. (1838)
    • Preslianthus Iltis & Cornejo (2011)
    • Quadrella (DC.) J.Presl (1825)
    • Roemera Tratt. (1802)
    • Sarcotoxicum Cornejo & Iltis (2008)
    • Stephania Willd. (1799), nom. illeg.
    • Steriphoma Spreng. (1827), nom. cons.
    • Stuebelia Pax (1887)
    • Uterveria Bertol. (1839)

Morisonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. They are typically shrubs or small trees. The genus was recently enlarged with New World Capparis species due to existing taxonomic instability.[3]

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 503 (1753)
  2. ^ a b "Morisonia Plum. ex L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ Christenhusz, Maarten M. J.; Fay, Michael; Byng, James W. (9 February 2018). The Global Flora: Special Edition: GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. Plant Gateway. p. 3. ISBN 9780992999360.