Moonia

Moonia
Moonia arnottiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Coreopsideae[1]
Genus: Moonia
Arn.
Type species
Moonia heterophylla
Arn.
Synonyms[1]

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]
  1. Moonia arnottiana Wight - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
  2. Moonia ecliptoides (F.Muell.) Benth. - Western Australia, Northern Territory[5]
  3. Moonia heterophylla Arn. - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
  4. Moonia moluccana (Blume) J.Kost. - Maluku[6]
  5. Moonia procumbens (DC.) Benth. - Queensland, Northern Territory[4]
formerly included[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. ↑ Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1836. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta 18: 348
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Moonia Arn.
  4. 1 2 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),
  5. ↑ Atlas of Living Australia
  6. ↑ Jstor Global Plants, Type of Verbesina moluccana Blume includes photo of type specimen at Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University
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