Iridaceae
Moraea

Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker Gawl.

First published in Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 241 (1804)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit. to W. Himalaya and Arabian Peninsula. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ali, S.I. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of Pakistan 202: 1-35. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina Area: 404-410. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı/Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Libya 81: 1-24. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli. [Cited as Iris sisyrinchium.]
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris. [Cited as Iris sisyrinchium.]
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press. [Cited as Gynandriris sisyrinchium.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bahali, D.D., Sanjappa, M. & Rath, S.P. (2004). Geographical distribution of Iridaceae in India. Indian Journal of Forestry 27: 251-256.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı/Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Merkodovich, N.A. (ed.) (1941). Flora Uzbekistana 1: 1-566. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 2: 1-454. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wendelbo, P. & Mathew, B (1975). Flora Iranica 112: 1-79. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [19066] Iraq K002990554 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K.; Hamid, H. [44009] Iraq K002990567 Yes
s.coll. [614] K002990573 Yes
[Injuesh]; Rawi, A. [14336] Iraq K002990559 Yes
Furse, P. [1878] Iran K002990579 Yes
Salman, G. [38580] Iraq K002990561 Yes
Hamad, K.; Al-Kaisi [49268] Iraq K002990568 Yes
s.coll. [42378] Iraq K002990552 Yes
Haddad, S.Y. [9551] Iraq K002990556 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [16861] Iraq K002990558 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K002990576 Yes
Ingham, J.S. [102] Iran K002990583 Yes
Lee, A.J. [5/2] Iran K002990578 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [17027] Iraq K002990563 Yes
s.coll. [8491] Iraq K002990560 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K.; Hamid, H. [44015] Iraq K002990570 Yes
Wright, H.E. (Jr); Bent, A.M. [401-201] Iran K002990577 Yes
s.coll. [42241] Iraq K002990555 Yes
[Al. de Bunge] [3] Iran K002990572 Yes
[Stuart Horner] [128] Iran K002990580 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6513] Iran K002990574 Yes
Watson, G.A. [s.n.] Iraq K002990557 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [17369] Iraq K002990553 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K.; Hamid, H. [48525] Iraq K002990569 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Thamer; Salah [51416] Iraq K002990571 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [16996] Iraq K002990562 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.W. [67] Iran K002990581 Yes
Sintenis, P. [60] K002990575 Yes
{Chakravarty; Khatib; Rawi; Tikrity} [29953] Iraq K002990551 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [5] Iran K002990582 Yes
Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Hamid, H.; Hamad, K. [44436] Iraq K002990564 Yes
[illegible]; al Rawi, A.; [illegible] [14172] Iraq K002990550 Yes
s.coll. [42001] Iraq K002990566 Yes
Fawzi; Noori, M. [39620] Iraq K002990565 Yes
Heldreich, De [s.n.] Greece Gynandriris sisyrinchium K000802357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, De [51] Greece Gynandriris sisyrinchium K000802358 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, De [51] Greece Gynandriris sisyrinchium K000802359 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, De [s.n.] Greece Gynandriris sisyrinchium K000802360 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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

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