Morkillia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Subfamily: | Morkillioideae |
| Genus: | Morkillia Rose & J.H.Painter |
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Chitonia Moc. & Sessé ex DC. | |
Morkillia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae.[1] It is endemic to Mexico.[1]
The genus name of Morkillia is in honour of William Lucius Morkill (1858–1936), general manager of the Mexican national railroad.[2] It was first described and published in Smithsonian Misc. Collect. Vol.50 on page 33 in 1907.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Morkillia acuminata Rose & J.H.Painter
- Morkillia mexicana (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Rose & J.H.Painter