Morina
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| Morina | |
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| Inflorescence of M. longifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Morinoideae |
| Genus: | Morina L. |
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Morina is a genus of the angiosperm family Caprifoliaceae.[1] It is unofficially the provincial flower of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Morina is named in honor of Louis Morin de Saint-Victor (1635–1715), a French physician, botanist and meteorologist.[2]
Species
- Morina couteriana
- Morina longifolia
- Morina persica
- Morina Chinensis
- Morina Chlorantha
- Morina Kokonorica
- Morina Lorifolia
- Morina Nepalensis[3][4]
Sibling Genera
- Acanthocalyx
- Cryptothladia[3]
Human Uses
Morina species have been used as an incense. The roots yield 0.34% essential oil.[3]
References
- ^ "Morina", The Plant List (version 1.1), retrieved 2014-09-19
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
- ^ a b c Kumat, Arvind; et al. "Chemical constituents of Morina genus: a comprehensive review" (PDF). American Journal of Essential Oils and Natural Products.
{{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|last=(help) - ^ "Morina — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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