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December 2023

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Moraea Mill.

This genus name was first published in Fig. Pl. Gard. Dict. 2: 159 (1758)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000024826.

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Synonyms of Moraea

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Barnardiella	Goldblatt	Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 63: 312. 1976.	wfo-4000004111
Diaphane	Salisb.	Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1(6): 304. 1812 [after 4 Feb. 1812]	wfo-4000011325
Freuchenia	Eckl.	Verz. 14 (1827).	wfo-4000015045
Galaxia	Thunb.	Nov. Gen. Pl. 50. 1782.	wfo-4000015201
Gynandriris	Parl.	Nuov. Gen. Sp. Monocot. : 49 (1854)	wfo-4000016567
Hexaglottis	Vent.	Dec. Gen. Nov. 6. 1808.	wfo-4000017822
Homeria	Vent.	Dec. Gen. Nov. : 5 (1808)	wfo-4000018175
Hymenostigma	Hochst.	Flora 27: 24. 1844.	wfo-4000018703
Iridopsis	Welw. ex Baker	Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1(5): 270. 1878 [Jan 1878]	wfo-4000019181
Phaianthes	Raf.	Fl. Tellur. 4: 30. 1836[1838].	wfo-4000029069
Plantia	Herb.	Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30. misc. 89. 1844.	wfo-4000030045
Rheome	Goldblatt	Bot. Not. 133: 92 (1980)	wfo-4000032927
Roggeveldia	Goldblatt	Rara Hist.-nat. Math. 66(4): 840. 1979.	wfo-4000033410
Sessilistigma	Goldblatt	J. S. African Bot. 50(2): 156 (1984).	wfo-4000035193
Vieusseuxia	D.Delaroche	Descr. Pl. Aliq. Nov. : 31 (1766)	wfo-4000040256

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Moraea:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Moraea atromontana	Goldblatt & J.C.Manning	S. African J. Bot. 139: 291. 2021		wfo-1000028109
Moraea brasiliensis	Link & Otto ex Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 159 (Quid?). 1841		wfo-0001352562
Moraea cistiflora	Goldblatt & J.C.Manning	S. African J. Bot. 139: 292. 2021		wfo-1000028110
Moraea coelestis	hort.	Vilm. Blumengärtn., ed. 3. 1: 984, in syn. 1895		wfo-0001352563
Moraea coerulea	Sessé & Moc.	Fl. Mexic. : 14 (1893)		wfo-0000785076
Moraea exilis	N.E.Br.	Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 17(4): 348 (343-345, 348). 1929 [Jun 1929]		wfo-0001067418
Moraea fimbriata	Dum.Cours.	Bot. Cult. 4: 36.1802		wfo-1000043140
Moraea lucida	Ker.	–	—	wfo-0001067402
Moraea maculata	Sessé & Moc.	Fl. Mexic. : 13 (1893)		wfo-0000784729
Moraea multiflora	Eckl.	Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon : 14 (1827)		wfo-0000784884
Moraea plicata	Sessé & Moc.	Fl. Mexic. : 13 (1893)		wfo-0000784875
Moraea repens	Schrank	Denkschr. Königl.-Baier. Bot. Ges. Regensburg 2: 175 (1822)		wfo-0000784822
Moraea similis	Eckl.	Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon 15. 1827		wfo-0001352564
Moraea zeyheri	Lehm.	Index Seminum (HBG, Hamburgensis) 1835: 7. (1835)		wfo-0000784926