Alexander Moritzi

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Alexander Moritzi (1806-1850) was a Swiss naturalist and early proponent of evolution. [1]

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Moritzi born in Chur, Graubünden. His Réflexions sur l'espèce en histoire naturelle, which means "Reflections on Species in Natural History," was published in 1842 and republished in 1934. This book, which contains many observations on animals and plants, advocated transmutation of species and is considered a forerunner of the theory of evolution developed by Charles Darwin. However, the book was ignored and did not make an impact like Darwin's. [2]

Snow dock was first discovered by Moritzi in 1836 in the Swiss Alps. [3]

In 1840, DC. ex Meisn. published Moritzia a genus of flowering plants from South America, belonging to the family Boraginaceae in Moritzi's honour. [4]

Selected publications

The standard author abbreviation Moritzi is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [5]

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Moritzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae.

References

  1. "Alexander Moritzi (1806-1850)". The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
  2. De Beer, Gavin. (1969). Streams of Culture. Lippincott. p. 29
  3. "The Oseille des Neiges, or Rumex nivalis: A New Sorrel". Annals of Horticulture: And Year-book of Information on Practical Gardening. Houlston and Stoneman: 559. 1850.
  4. "Moritzia DC. ex Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. IPNI.  Moritzi.

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