Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Alsineae
Genus: Moenchia
Species: Moenchia mantica
Subspecies: Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea

Name

Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea (Boiss.) A.R.Clapham, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 69: 49 (1964).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cerastium caeruleum Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 53 (1843).
• Homotypic
  • Malachia caerulea (Boiss.) Jaub. & Spach, Ill. Pl. Orient. 3: 41 (1848).
  • Moenchia caerulea (Boiss.) Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 104 (1849).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe Germany (introduced). Regional: Southeastern Europe Bulgaria, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Clapham, A.R. 1964. Note on Moenchia mantica. Pp. 49 in Heywood, V.H. (ed.), Notulae systematicae ad Floram Europaeam spectantes. No. 3. Feddes Repertorium 69(1): 1–62. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Apr 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea. Published online. Accessed: 23 Apr 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Moenchia mantica subsp. caerulea. Accessed: 23 Apr 2026. Reference page.