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- ↑ "Alexander Moritzi (1806-1850)". The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
- ↑ De Beer, Gavin. (1969). Streams of Culture. Lippincott. p. 29
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Moritzia DC. ex Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ↑ International Plant Names Index. Moritzi.
