Genus Moraea Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
7796
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Iridaceae
Subfamily:
Iridoideae
Tribe:
Irideae
Accession count:

31 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with this spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11 & App. III) against the original spelling "Morea"


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s)


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References:
  1. Goldblatt, P. et al. 2002. Radiation in the Cape flora and the phylogeny of peacock irises Moraea (Iridaceae) based on four plastid DNA regions. Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 25:341-360.
  2. Goldblatt, P. 1998. Reduction of Barnardiella, Galaxia, Gynandriris, Hexaglottis, Homeria, and Roggeveldia in Moraea (Iridaceae: Irideae). Novon 8:371-377.
  3. Loeuille, B. et al. 2003. Molecular phylogeny of genus Moraea (Iridaceae: Irideae): DNA sequences analysis. Acta Bot. Gallica 150:345-353.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=7796. Accessed 10 May 2026.