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Morina
| 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. (1753) |
| Species[1] | |
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14; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Morina is a genus flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 14 species native to Eurasia, ranging from southeastern Europe through Western and Central Asia to the Himalayas, China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.[1] It is named in honor of Louis Morin de Saint-Victor (1635–1715), a French physician, botanist and meteorologist.[2]
It is unofficially the provincial flower of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c Morina L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
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