Morisia

Morisia
Morisia monanthos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Morisia J.Gay
Species:	M. monanthos
Binomial name
Morisia monanthos (Viv.) Asch.
Synonyms [1] [2]
MoriseaDC. MonanthemumScheele Erucaria hypogaeaViv. Monanthemum acauleScheele Morisia acaulisJ.Gay Morisia hypogaea(Viv.) J.Gay ex Colla Rapistrum hypogaeum(Viv.) Duby Sisymbrium monanthosViv. (1824) (basionym)

Morisia is a monotypic genus of ornamental plant in the family Brassicaceae. ^[3] Its only species is Morisia monanthos, also called M. hypogaea. It is a perennial native to the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia. ^[3]

References

1. "Morisia J.Gay". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
2. "Morisia monanthos (Viv.) Asch". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
3. "The Euro+Med Plantbase Project". ww2.bgbm.org. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.