Moringa ( Latin: Moringa ) is the only genus of plants of the monotypic Moringaceae family , included in the order of Cabbage , which includes 13 species that are common in subtropical and tropical regions of the planet.
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According to the database of The Plant List (as of July 2016), the genus includes 13 species [2] :
- Moringa arborea Verdc. - moringa tree
- Moringa borziana mattei
- Moringa concanensis nimmo
- Moringa drouhardii Jum.
- Moringa hildebrandtii Engl. - Moringa Hildebrandt
- Moringa longituba Engl.
- Moringa oleifera Lam. - Moringa oleifera
- Moringa ovalifolia Dinter & A.Berger
- Moringa peregrina ( Forssk. ) Fiori
- Moringa pygmaea Verdc.
- Moringa rivae Chiov.
- Moringa ruspoliana Engl.
- Moringa stenopetala ( Baker f. ) Cufod.
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ Moringa . The Plant List . Version 1.1. (2013). Date of treatment July 27, 2016.