''Moritzia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to 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 ...

. Its native range is Costa Rica to Southern Tropical America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Moritzia'' is in honour of

Alexander Moritzi Alexander Moritzi (1806-1850) was a Swiss naturalist and early proponent of evolution. Moritzi born in Chur, Graubünden. His ''Réflexions sur l'espèce en histoire naturelle'', which means "Reflections on Species in Natural History," was publ ...

(1806–1850), a Swiss naturalist and early proponent of

evolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

. It was first described and published in Pl. Vasc. Gen. Vol.1 on page 280 in 1840.

Species

According to Kew: *'' Moritzia ciliata'' *''

Moritzia dusenii ''Moritzia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. Its native range is Costa Rica to Southern Tropical America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ...

'' *'' Moritzia lindenii''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10332352 Boraginoideae Boraginaceae genera Plants described in 1840 Flora of Brazil Flora of Venezuela Flora of western South America