Iridaceae
Moraea

Moraea macrantha Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 340 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to E. Zambia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. (1978). Systematics of Moraea (Iridaceae) in Tropical Africa. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 64: 243-295.
  • Goldblatt, P. (1993). Flora Zambesiaca: i-iv, 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goldblatt, P. (1996). Iridaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-89.
  • Lebrun J.-P. & Stork, A.L. (1995). Énumération des Plants à Fleurs D'Afrique Tropicale 3: 1-341. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville de Genève.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Geerinck, D (2005). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi) Iridaceae: 1-102. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise. [Cited as Moraea ventricosa var. macrantha.]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Baker in Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 340 (1898).
  • Goldblatt in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 64: 279 (1977)
  • Goldblatt in Flora Zambesiaca 12(4): 21 (1993).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1978 Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [696] Malawi K000315412 No
Jan 1, 1976 Richards, H.M. [14388] Zambia K000315422 No
Jan 1, 1976 Jackson, G. [1283] Malawi K000315404 No
Jan 1, 1975 Brummitt, R.K. [10470] Malawi K000315411 No
Jan 1, 1975 Brummitt, R.K. [10470] Malawi K000315410 No
Pawek, J. [2448] Malawi K000315403 No
Phillips, E. [1465] Malawi K000315416 No
Salubeni, A.J. [660] Malawi K000315400 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K001040302 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [1060] Malawi K000315401 No
Chapman, J.D. [1632] Malawi K000315402 No
Leysler, E.A., de [38] Tanzania K000315406 No
Croix, I.l.a. [473] Malawi K000315421 No
Phillips, E. [1309] Malawi K000315417 No
Phillips, E. [1309] Malawi K000315418 No
Pawek, J. [11121] Malawi K000315413 No
Phillips, E. [1309] Malawi K000315420 No
Chapman, S.D. [640] Malawi K000315397 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000315398 Type Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M.; Banda, E.A. [16227] Malawi K000315419 No
Grosvenor, R.; Renz, J. [1131] Malawi K000315414 No
Pawek, J. [5170] Malawi K000315409 No
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K000315399 Type Yes
Pawek, J. [2196] Malawi K000315407 No
Phillips, E. [1650] Malawi K000315415 No
Brummitt, R.K. [18488] Malawi K000315408 Yes
Pawek, J. [3595] Malawi K000315405 No

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