Moonia Explained

Moonia is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3]

Species list

Species

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

formerly included

• Moonia quadribracteata (Warb.) Mattf., syn of Quadribractea moluccana (Blume) J.Kost.
• Moonia trichodesmoides (F.Muell.) Benth., syn of Pentalepis trichodesmoides F.Muell.

Notes and References

1. Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1836. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta 18: 348
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40022628 Tropicos, Moonia Arn.
3. 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),
4. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:apni.taxon:630720 Atlas of Living Australia
5. http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/l0002160?history=true Jstor Global Plants, Type of Verbesina moluccana Blume