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. – TanzaniaMoquinia racemosa DC. – Minas Gerais, Bahia
, Plants of the World Online listed Moquinia bojeri as "unplaced".