Morettia canescens Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 17. 1849.

Type: “Hab. in desertis Arabiae Petreae (Schimper!

Boiss!)”.

Lectotypus (designated by STORK & WÜEST, 1980: 255): ISRAEL: “Nakkeb Arab. Petr. in arena et rupibus prostratum”, 26.IV.1835, Schimper 341 (G-BOIS [G00332020]; isolecto-: BM [BM000522088, BM000583725], E [E00126649, E00126650], G [G00371909, G00371907], HAL [HAL0120825], HBG [HBG506149, HBG506150, HBG506151], K [K000230655, K000230656], P [P00747576, P00747577, P00747583], TUB [TUB000684, TUB000685], W [W, W0075719, W0075720, W18890168030]) .

Note. – Boissier’s collection (syntype) was not located.