| Morettia canescens Boiss. |
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| Family : BRASSICACEAE |
| Protologue : Diagn. Pl. Orient., Ser. 1 8: 17 (1849) |
| Information on the genus : Morettia |
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Status
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| Status for NA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Morettia canescens var. erecta Maire (1941) |
| =Morettia canescens var. microphylla Batt. (1900) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Perennial herb; stems many, prostrate, much-branching, 10-50cm tall. |
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| Ecology : |
Shrublayer of evergreen forest, grassland; mostly near theHot desert, mainly on granitic rocks or sand-stone; scree; sand, wadi beds (Tamarix association, Acacia-Panicum wadis with Schouwia thebaica); to 2700 m alt. (Hoggar). |
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N Africa, Libya, Egypt; Middle East; Arabia, Palestine. |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Peyre de Fabrègues B. & J. P. Lebrun (1976). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger. Maison Alfort
- Boudet G. & J.P. Lebrun (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. Etudes et Synthèses IEMVT 16
- César J. & C. Chatelain (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména
Bibliography for North Africa :
- Comp. Fl. Atlant. 2: 128 (1887).
 - Battandier, J.A & L.C. Trabut (1888). Flore de l'Algérie [Dicot] 1(1): 76
 - Cat. Pl. Maroc 2: 309 (1932).
- Fl. Algérie [Quézel & Santa] 1: 427 (1962).
- Fl. Afrique N. 14: 41 (1977).
- ALI, S. I., S. M. H. JAFRI & A. EL GADI (ed.) (1977). Flora of Libya. 23: 122
- MONOD, Th. (1977). Fruits et graines de Mauritanie II. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Ser. 3, Bot. 461, Botanique 32: 73-127
- Fl. Tunisie [Pottier-Alapetite] 1: 239 (1979).
- OZENDA, P. (1983). Flore et végétation du Sahara. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.
- Med-Checklist 3: 143 (1986).
- FENNANE, M., M. IBN TATTOU, J. MATHEZ, A. OUYAHYA & J. EL OUALIDI (éd.) (1999). Flore pratique du Maroc. vol. [1] Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 1: 430
- Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 1: 197 (1999).
- FENNANE, M. & M. IBN TATTOU (2005). Flore vasculaire du Maroc. Inventaire et chorologie [1]. Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 37: 92
- BOULOS, L. & E. LE FLOC'H (2008). Flore de Tunisie : catalogue synonymique commenté
Bibliography other :
- SAHKI, A. & R.SAHKI (2004). Le Hoggar, promenade botanique
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| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The Euro-Mediterranean Plant Base |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Teline: Biodiversité végétale du sud-ouest marocain |
| see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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