Neomarica

Neomarica caerulea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Iridaceae
Subfamilia: Iridoideae
Tribus: Trimezieae
Genus: Neomarica
Species: N. brachypus – N. caerulea – N. candida – N. capitellata – N. caulosa – N. fluminensis – N. glauca – N. gracilis – N. humilis – N. imbricata – N. longifolia – N. northiana – N. paradoxa – N. portosecurensis – N. rigida – N. rotundata – N. rupestris – N. silvestris – N. variegata – N. warmingii

Name

• Neomarica Sprague, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928(7): 280. 1928.
  • Type species: Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Marica (Ker Gawler) Herb., nom. illeg. non Schreber (1789) = Cipura Aubl. (1775)
  • Trimezia sect. Neomarica (Sprague) Ravenna, Onira 1(1): 14. 1988, comb. inval.
  • Trimezia ser. Northianae Ravenna, Onira 8(9): 40. 2003
• Heterotypic
  • Galathea Liebm., Ind. Sem. Hort. Haun. 26. 1855, nom. illeg. non Steud. (1840)
    • Type species: Galathea speciosa Liebm.
  • Cypella Klatt Linnaea 31: 538. 1862, nom. illeg., non Cypella Herb., Bot. Mag. 53: t. 2637. 1826
  • Trimezia sect. Calolirion Ravenna, Onira 1(1): 15. 1988
    • Type species: Trimezia caerulea (Ker Gawler) Ravenna
  • Trimezia sect. Platyella Ravenna, Onira 1(1): 15. 1988
    • Type species: Trimezia paradoxa Ravenna

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast, Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Regional: Northern South America Venezuela, Regional: Brazil Brazil West-Central, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Paraguay, Uruguay, References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sprague 1928. Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1928 (7): 280.

Additional references

• Lovo, J., Winkworth, R.C., Santos Bragança Gil, A.D., Amaral, M.D.C.E., Bittrich, V. & Mello-Silva, R. 2018. A revised genus level taxonomy for Trimezieae (Iridaceae) based on expanded molecular and morphological analyses. Taxon 67(3): 503-520. DOI: 10.12705/673.4 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Gil, A.D.B., Bittrich, V., Do Amaral, M.D.E. 2014. Two new species of Neomarica Sprague (Trimezieae-Iridaceae) from Bahia State, northeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 164(1): 47–57. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.164.1.5 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Neomarica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb 27. Reference page.  as Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 88 (1844)
• Hassler, M. 2022. Neomarica. 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 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Neomarica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2022. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Neomarica. Published online. Accessed: Feb 27 2022. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Walking Iris
• svenska: Apostlaliljesläktet
• lea faka-Tonga: ʻAposetolohina

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