Maerua
Encyclopedia
Maerua is a genus of plant
in family Capparaceae
. Among its species:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Capparaceae
Capparaceae
Capparaceae , commonly known as the Caper family, is a family of plants in order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, it contains 33 genera and about 700 species...
. Among its species:
- Maerua acuminataMaerua acuminataMaerua acuminata is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania.-Source:* Bandeira, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Oliver - Maerua andradaeMaerua andradaeMaerua andradae is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.-Source:* Bandeira, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Wild - Maerua brunnescensMaerua brunnescensMaerua brunnescens is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.-Source:* Bandeira, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
Wild - Maerua crassifoliaMaerua crassifoliaMaerua crassifolia is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is native to Africa, tropical Arabia, and Israel, but is disappearing from Egypt...
Forssk. - Maerua elegansMaerua elegansMaerua elegans is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Ndjele, M.B. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
R. Wilczek - Maerua oblongifoliaMaerua oblongifoliaMaerua oblongifolia is a low woody bushy under-shrub sometimes scandent to 2-3 meters high, with a thick root stock and thick leaves, and strongly scented flowers, occurring in India, Pakistan, Africa and Saudi Arabia.The root of this plant, which tastes like coconut pulp, is edible and is eaten...
(Forssk.) A. Rich. - Maerua scandensMaerua scandensMaerua scandens is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.-Source:* Bandeira, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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