Menkea

Menkea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Species of the genus are native to Australia.

Taxonomy

The genus name of Menkea is in honour of Karl Theodor Menke (1791–1861), a German malacologist and balneologist who was a native of Bremen. He is remembered for his research on snails. It was first described in 1843.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Menkea australis
• Menkea crassa
• Menkea draboides
• Menkea lutea
• Menkea sphaerocarpa
• Menkea villosula

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