''Moltkia'' is a genus in the family

Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the or ...

with 6 accepted species. They are herby semi-bushes (shrubs) with dark green hairy leaves and hanging groups of tube-shaped flowers. The species occur in the south of Europe and western Asia, where they are sparely hardy. It is found in the regions of Albania, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Transcaucasus, Turkey and Yugoslavia. The genus name of ''Moltkia'' is in honour of

Joachim Godske Moltke Joachim Godske von Moltke (25 July 1746 – 5 October 1818) was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 1814 to 1818. He was also father of Prime Minister Adam Wilhelm Moltke and the son of Danish diplomat Adam Gottlob Moltke. Early life Joachim Godske ...

(1746–1818), the

Prime Minister of Denmark The prime minister of Denmark ( da, Danmarks statsminister, fo, Forsætisráðharri, kl, Ministeriuneq) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Island ...

from 1814 to 1818. He was also father of Prime Minister

Adam Wilhelm Moltke Adam Wilhelm Moltke, 3rd Count of Bregentved (25 August 178515 February 1864) was a Danish nobleman, landowner, civil servant and politician, who in 1848-1852 was the first Prime Minister of Denmark under the new constitutional monarchy outline ...

and the son of Danish diplomat

Adam Gottlob Moltke Count Adam Gottlob von Moltke (10 November 171025 September 1792) was a Danish courtier, statesman and diplomat, and Favourite of Frederick V of Denmark. Moltke was born at Riesenhof in Mecklenburg. His son, Joachim Godske Moltke, and his gra ...

. It was first described and published in Neue Schriften Naturf. Ges. Halle Vol.3 (Issue 2) on page 3 in 1817. Moltkia petraea Muenster

Moltkia petraea ''Moltkia'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Moltkia'' (coral), a genus of prehistoric octocorals * ''Moltkia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Boraginaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

'', an evergreen shrub, bearing alternate hairy leaves and blooms Lilac/blue tube-shaped hanging flowers in small groups and is found in the South of Europe. The hybrid '' Moltkia intermedia'' is bred from a crossing of the 2 species ''Moltkia petraea'' and '' Moltkia suffruticosa'' and has blooms with dark blue hanging tube-shaped flowers in bunches.

Species

# '' Moltkia angustifolia'' DC. # '' Moltkia aurea'' Boiss. # '' Moltkia coerulea'' (Willd.) Lehm. # '' Moltkia gypsacea'' Rech.f. & Aellen # '' Moltkia × intermedia'' (Froebel) J.W.Ingram # '' Moltkia × kemal-paschii'' Bornm. # ''

'' (Tratt.) Griseb. # '' Moltkia suffruticosa'' (L.) Brand

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1072845 Boraginoideae Boraginaceae genera Plants described in 1817 Flora of Southeastern Europe Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Western Asia