Moritzia
Genus of plants
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Moritzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.[1]
| Moritzia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Moritzia DC. ex Meisn. |
| Synonyms | |
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Meratia A.DC. | |
Its native range is Costa Rica to southern tropical America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Moritzia is in honour of Alexander Moritzi (1806–1850), a Swiss naturalist and early proponent of evolution.[2] It was first described and published in Pl. Vasc. Gen. Vol.1 on page 280 in 1840.[1]
Species
According to Kew:[1]
- Moritzia ciliata (Cham.) DC. ex Meisn.
- Moritzia dusenii I.M.Johnst.
- Moritzia lindenii (A.DC.) Benth. ex Gürke