Moraea polystachya

Moraea polystachya

Moraea polystachya

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 polystachya

Name

Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl., Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 240 (1804)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Iris polystachya Thunb., Iris: 25 (1782)
• Heterotypic
  • Iris lacera Lam., Encycl. 3: 304 (1789)
  • Vieusseuxia multiflora Eckl., Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon: 12 (1827), nom. nud.
  • Moraea multiflora Sol. ex Baker in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 6: 18 (1896), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, Namibia, Northern Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ker Gawler, J.B., 1804. Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1:240.

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 polystachya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 22. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Moraea polystachya. 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 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Moraea polystachya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Moraea polystachya. Published online. Accessed: Feb 22 2022.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: bloutulp, Kaapse bloutulp
English: blue-tulip, blue-tulp

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