Moonia is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family.Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1836. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum Exhibentia Ephemerides sive Observationes Historias et Experimenta 18: 348Tropicos, Moonia Arn.
Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.Orchard, Anthony E. 2013. The Wollastonia/Melanthera/Wedelia generic concept (Asteraceae:Ecliptinae), with particular reference to Australia and Malesia. Nuytsia 23:337-466 (as Acunniana procumbens (DC.) Orchard),
Species list Species Moonia arnottiana Wight - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Moonia ecliptoides (F.Muell.) Benth. - Western Australia, Northern TerritoryAtlas of Living Australia Moonia heterophylla Arn. - Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Moonia moluccana (Blume) J.Kost. - MalukuJstor Global Plants, Type of Verbesina moluccana Blume includes photo of type specimen at Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden University (now Quadribractea moluccana) Moonia procumbens (DC.) Benth. - Queensland, Northern Territory
formerly included Moonia quadribracteata (Warb.) Mattf., syn of Quadribractea moluccana (Blume) J.Kost. Moonia trichodesmoides (F.Muell.) Benth., syn of Pentalepis trichodesmoides F.Muell.
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