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June 2025

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genus

Maerua Forssk.

This genus name was first published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 104 (1775)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000022838.

Statistics

Synonyms of Maerua

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Courbonia Brongn. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 7: 901 (1860) wfo-4000009509
Niebuhria DC. Prodr. 1: 243 (1824) wfo-4000026107
Physanthemum Klotzsch Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(Bot., 1): 167 (1861) wfo-4000029507
Streblocarpus Arn. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 2: 235 (1834) wfo-4000036817
Wiegmannia Hochst. & Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 787 (1841) wfo-4000040689

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Maerua:

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