''Morettia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is southern and eastern Mediterranean to the

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and the

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. It is found in the countries of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, the Gulf States, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen. The genus name of ''Morettia'' is in honour of Giuseppe Moretti (1782–1853), an Italian botanist. It was first described and published in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. Vol.7 on page 236 in 1821.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Morettia canescens'' *'' Morettia kilianii'' *''

Morettia parviflora ''Morettia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is southern and eastern Mediterranean to the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِي ...

'' *'' Morettia philaeana''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9035141 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera Plants described in 1821 Flora of North Africa Flora of Niger Flora of Mali Flora of Mauritania Flora of Chad Flora of Sudan Flora of Western Asia Flora of the Arabian Peninsula