Muricaria

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Muricaria
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Muricaria
Desv.
Species:
M. prostrata
Binomial name
Muricaria prostrata
(Desf.) Desv.
Synonyms [1]
  • Bunias prostrataDesf. (1798) (basionym)
  • Calepina prostrata(Desf.) Spreng.
  • Laelia prostrata(Desf.) Pers.
  • Muricaria battandieriHochr.
  • Muricaria battandieri var. subintegrifoliaHochr.
  • Muricaria prostrata var. battandieri(Hochr.) Pamp.
  • Myagrum prostratum(Desf.) Poir.

Muricaria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. [2] It includes a single species, Muricaria prostrata, which is native to Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in North Africa. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Muricaria prostrata (Desf.) Desv". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. "Muricaria Desv. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2025.