Moraea fugax

Moraea fugax

Taxonavigation

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 fugax

Name

• Moraea fugax D.Delaroche) Jacq., 1776

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Vieusseuxia fugax D.Delaroche, Descr. Pl. Aliq. Nov.: 33 (1766).
• Heterotypic
  • Iris capensis Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 2 (1768).
  • Iris edulis L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 98 (1782).
  • Moraea corniculata Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 1: 115 (1791).
  • Iris longifolia Schneev., Icon. Pl. Rar. 7: t. 20 (1793).
  • Moraea edulis (L.f.) Ker Gawl., Bot. Mag. 17: t. 613 (1803).
  • Moraea odora Salisb., Parad. Lond. 1: t. 10 (1805).
  • Vieusseuxia edulis (L.f.) Link, Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 56 (1821).
  • Aristea umbellata Spreng., Syst. Veg., 1: 158 (1824).
  • Vieusseuxia longifolia Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 14 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Moraea longifolia (Schneev.) Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 2: 497 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Moraea capensis (Burm.f.) Klatt in T.A.Durand & H.Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 5: 148 (1894).
  • Moraea edulis var. longifolia (Schneev.) Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 21 (1896).
  • Moraea edulis var. odora (Salisb.) Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 21 (1896).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Jacquin, N.J. 1776–1777. Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis. Vol. 3. Vindobonae: J.M. Gerold. 52 pp. 100 pl. BHL Reference page. : 3: 14

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Moraea fugax in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Moraea fugax. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Moraea fugax. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Moraea fugax. Published online. Accessed: Feb 21 2022.

Vernacular names

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