Moricandia (Brassicaceae)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Brassicaceae
Subfamilia: Brassicoideae
Tribus: Brassiceae
Genus: Moricandia
Species: M. arvensis M. foetida M. moricandioides M. nitens M. rytidocarpoides M. sinaica M. spinosa M. suffruticosa

Name

Moricandia DC. Syst. Nat. 2: 626 (1821).

  • Type species: Moricandia arvensis DC., Syst. Nat. 2: 626 (1821).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Oudneya R.Br., Narr. Travels Africa, App. XXII: 220 (1826).
    • Moricanda St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 8: 173 (1881), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France (introduced), Portugal, Sardegna (introduced), Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece, Italy, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily), Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Hercegovina (doubtfully present), Croatia).
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Canary Islands (introduced).
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Mauritania.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Chad, Somalia.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Iran, Palestine, Sinai.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Japan (introduced).
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Pakistan.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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