Global InformationMorinoideae information
| Morinoideae | |
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| Morina longifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Morinoideae Rafinesque |
Morinoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, order Dipsacales.[1] It was at one time recognized as the separate family Morinaceae. The genus Morina has also been included in a separate family Dipsacaceae, currently included in Caprifoliaceae. Three genera have been included in this subfamily:
- Acanthocalyx
- A. alba, A. albus, A. delavayi, A. nepalensis.
- Cryptothladia
- C. chinensis, C. chlorantha, C. kokonorica, C. polyphylla
- Morina
- M. couteriana, M. longifolia, M. persica
- M. longifolia has the common names "whorl flower" and "Persian steppe flower." This species has cultivars: M. delavaya and M. wallichii.
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