Moonia is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3]

Moonia
Moonia arnottiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Coreopsideae
Genus: Moonia
Arn.
Type species
Moonia heterophylla
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysogonum sect. Moonia (Arn.) Baill.

Taxonomy

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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]

Species list

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Species[1]
formerly included[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist[permanent dead link]
  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. ^ 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),
  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