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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