''Moonia'' is a

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

n flowering plants in the

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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

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Moonia arnottiana ''Moonia'' is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic ...

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

* '' Moonia ecliptoides'' (F.Muell.) Benth. -

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...

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Moonia heterophylla ''Moonia'' is a genus of Asian and Australian flowering plants in the daisy family. Taxonomy There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Further studies are needed to clarify its taxonomic ...

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Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...

* ''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 ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

; formerly included * ''Moonia quadribracteata'' (Warb.) Mattf., syn of '' Quadribractea moluccana'' (Blume) J.Kost. * ''Moonia trichodesmoides'' (F.Muell.) Benth., syn of '' Pentalepis trichodesmoides'' F.Muell.

References

Coreopsideae Asteraceae genera {{Coreopsideae-stub