Morelotia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[1]
It is native to New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
The genus name of Morelotia is in honour of Simon Morelot (1751–1809), a French apothecary and also member and professor at the college of pharmacy.[2] It was first described and published in Voy. Uranie on page 416 in 1829.[1]
According to Kew:[1]
Morelotia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae.
It is native to New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands.
The genus name of Morelotia is in honour of Simon Morelot (1751–1809), a French apothecary and also member and professor at the college of pharmacy. It was first described and published in Voy. Uranie on page 416 in 1829.
Morelotia es un género de plantas herbáceas con dos especies[1] de la familia de las ciperáceas.[2]
El género fue descrito por Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré y publicado en Voyage Monde Bot. 416. 1829.[3] La especie tipo es: Morelotia gahniiformis Gaudich.
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Morelotia aceptadas hasta febrero de 2014, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Morelotia Gaudich. é um género botânico pertencente à família Cyperaceae[1].
Morelotia Gaudich. é um género botânico pertencente à família Cyperaceae.
