Moraea aristata

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Iridoideae
Tribus: Irideae
Genus: Moraea
Species: Moraea aristata

Name edit

Moraea aristata (D.Delaroche) Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 3: 518 (1906)

Synonymy edit

  • Basionym
    • Vieusseuxia aristata D.Delaroche, Descr. Pl. Aliq. Nov.: 33 (1766)
  • Heterotypic
    • Iris pavonia Curtis, Bot. Mag. 5: t. 168 (1791),nom. illeg.
    • Ferraria ocellaris Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 41 (1796)
    • Iris tricuspis Willd., Sp. Pl. 1: 231 (1797), nom. illeg.
    • Vieusseuxia glaucopis DC., Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 2: 141 (1803)
    • Ferraria tricuspis Willd., Enum. Pl.: 691 (1809)
    • Iris imberbis Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 31: t. 1238 (1809)
    • Moraea tricuspis var. ocellata D.Don in R.Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 6: t. 249 (1834)
    • Moraea glaucopis (DC.) Drapiez, Encyclogr. Règne Vég. 4: s.p. (1836)
    • Moraea candida Baker, Handb. Irid.: 59 (1892)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Blouooguintjie
English: Peacock moraea


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