Moquinia
Moquinia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Moquinieae within the family Asteraceae.
The genus name of Moquinia is in honour of Alfred Moquin-Tandon, a French naturalist and doctor.
It was first described and published in 1838.
; Species
Over 40 species names have been described in the genus, but nearly all of them have been transferred to other genera. Two remain in Moquinia.
- Moquinia bojeri DC. – Tanzania
- Moquinia racemosa DC. – Minas Gerais, Bahia