Moonia
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| Moonia arnottiana | |
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| Genus: | Moonia |
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| Moonia heterophylla | |
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Chrysogonum sect. Moonia (Arn.) Baill. | |
Moonia is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3]
Taxonomy
There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.[4]
Soecies list
- Species[1]
- Moonia arnottiana Wight - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Moonia ecliptoides (F.Muell.) Benth. - Western Australia, Northern Territory[5]
- Moonia heterophylla Arn. - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
- Moonia moluccana (Blume) J.Kost. - Maluku[6]
- Moonia procumbens (DC.) Benth. - Queensland, Northern Territory[4]
- formerly included[1]
- Moonia quadribracteata (Warb.) Mattf., syn of Moonia moluccana (Blume) J.Kost.
- Moonia trichodesmoides (F.Muell.) Benth., syn of Pentalepis trichodesmoides F.Muell.
References
- ^ a b c d Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1836. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta 18: 348
- ^ Tropicos, Moonia Arn.
- ^ a b Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as Acunniana procumbens (DC.) Orchard),
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia
- ^ Jstor Global Plants, Type of Verbesina moluccana Blume includes photo of type specimen at Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University
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