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Moritzia

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

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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]

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Species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Moritzia ciliata (Cham.) DC. ex Meisn.
  • Moritzia dusenii I.M.Johnst.
  • Moritzia lindenii (A.DC.) Benth. ex Gürke

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