Johann Wilhelm Karl Moritz, German-born Venezuelan naturalist (Klein-Santersleben, Schackensleben 16 December 1797 – Colonia Tovar, Aragua State 26 July 1866)

Discovered and collected new species of insects mainly Lepidoptera

DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA

Genus

Monopyle 1876

Species

Anemia pastinacaria 1881

Aspidium diplazioides 1858

Aspidium giganteum 1913

Gastranthus schlechtendahlii 1876

Lupinus meridanus 1939

Manettia mollis 1918

Passiflora stellata 1927

Polypodium arcuatum 1856

Prunus robusta 1915

Stillingia rufescens 1912

Tropaeolum deckerianum 1849 with Karsten

Vittaria gracilis 1869

HONORS

Moritzia DC ex Meisner 1840 (Boraginaceae)