| Moritzia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| 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]
According to Kew: [1]