Iridaceae
Moraea

Moraea verdickii De Wild.

First published in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 4, 1: 17 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, 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 f. verdickii.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goldblatt, P. (1978). Systematics of Moraea (Iridaceae) in Tropical Africa. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 64: 243-295.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo, sér. 4, Bot. 1: 17 (1902).
  • Goldblatt in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 64: 277 (1977)
  • Goldblatt in Flora Zambesiaca 12(4): 20 (1993).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bidgood, G.S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K.B. [7926] Tanzania K002933541 Yes
Fuller, K.A.P. [18] Tanzania K002933540 Yes
de Witte, G.F. [2470] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002933359 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1890] Zambia K002933824 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17531] Zambia K002933832 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18830] Zambia K002933819 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [561] Malawi K002933815 Yes
Westwood, D. [657A] Malawi K002933808 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8609] Mozambique K002933810 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [618] Zambia K002933782 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1404A] Zambia K002933816 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [980] Zambia K002933828 Yes
Sanane, M. [1225] Zambia K002933784 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [4088] Angola K002933833 Yes
Robson, N.K.B. [1404] Mozambique K002933811 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Sitoni, D.; Vollesen, K.B.; Whitehouse, C. [3795] Tanzania K002933546 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [17080] Zambia K002933821 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [9024] Tanzania K002933535 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Mbago, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [2421] Tanzania K002933545 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [240] Tanzania K002933538 Yes
Adlaid, P.G. [238I] Malawi K002933817 Yes
[C. D. Mgaza] [[Mgaza]107] Tanzania K002933544 Yes
Sousa, G. [1306] K002933812 Yes
Jeke, R.C. [79] Malawi K002933813 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [18881] Zambia K002933825 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [4240] Zambia K002933830 Yes
Kassner [2466] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002933358 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [843] Tanzania K002933534 Yes
Williamson, G. [1470] Zambia K002933826 Yes
Bally, P.R.O.; Carter, S. [16475] Tanzania K002933543 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [3738] Zambia K002933829 Yes
Polhill, R.; Paulo, S. [1560] Tanzania K002933533 Yes
Seddon, F. [7] Mozambique K002933809 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] Zambia K002933823 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1253] Malawi K002933814 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [s.n.] Zambia K002933822 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [8090] Zambia K002933831 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H.; Taylor, P.G. [9024] Tanzania K002933536 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3930] Zambia K002933820 Yes
Robison, T. [4839] Tanzania K002933539 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [240] Tanzania K002933537 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [12055] Zambia K002933818 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [124] Zambia K002933827 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibuwa, S.; G. [Murgai] [2765] Tanzania K002933542 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0