Moritzia

Last updated

Moritzia
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Moritzia
DC. ex Meisn.
Synonyms

MeratiaA.DC.

Moritzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. [1]

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]

Related Research Articles

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

<i>Luehea</i> Genus of trees

Luehea is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae.

<i>Mansoa</i> (plant) Genus of vines

Mansoa is a genus of tropical, flowering vines in the family Bignoniaceae.

Mortoniella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1939. It contains only one known species, Mortoniella pittieri, native to Central America.

Darcya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.

Jagrantia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. It only contains one species, Jagrantia monstrum(Mez) Barfuss & W.Till

Escobedia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Kalbreyeriella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae.

Kearnemalvastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.

Ledenbergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae.

Lundia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.

Mandirola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.

<i>Meeboldia</i> Genus of flowering plant

Meeboldia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.

<i>Klaprothia</i> Genus of flowering plants

Klaprothia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae.

Drusa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It has one known species, Drusa glandulosa(Poir.) H.Wolff ex Engl.

Erblichia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Passifloraceae. The only species is Erblichia odorata.

Leretia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Icacinaceae. The only species is Leretia cordataVell.

Lozanella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae.

<i>Gaudichaudia</i> (plant) Genus of flowering plants

Gaudichaudia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malpighiaceae.

Martinella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It is a genus of Neotropical lianas within the tribe Bignonieae.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Moritzia DC. ex Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN   978-3-946292-26-5 . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.