Alexander Curt Brade

German botanist (1881-1971).

Alexander Curt Brade (1881–1971) was a German botanist who specialized in the study of the orchids and ferns of Brazil and Costa Rica. Born on 19 June 1881 at Forst (Lausitz), Brade studied architecture at Görlitz in Silesia, but became increasingly interested in botany. After working for several years in Germany as an architect and construction engineer, he accepted an invitation to join his brother Alfred, who lived in San Jose, Costa Rica, and owned a horticultural business in Europe. Arriving at Puerto Limon in January 1908, Brade embarked on plant hunting expeditions along the Atlantic co

Abbreviations: Brade
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1881-06-19T00:00:00Z – 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Forst (Lausitz)
Direct attributions: 235 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 343 plants, 0 fungi

235 plants attributed, 108 plants contributed to343 plants:

Duckeella Porto & Brade 1940
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Duckeella is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae), belonging to the subfamily Vanilloideae. It has 3 known species, all native to South America: The genus name of Duckesia is in honour of Adolpho Ducke (1876–1959), an entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia. It was first published and described in Anais Reunião Sul-Amer. Bot. Vol.3 on page 31 in 1938 (published 1939).
Pseudolaelia Porto & Brade 1935
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Pseudolaelia is a small genus belonging to the orchid family (Orchidaceae), the entire genus endemic to Brazil. The abbreviation used in the horticultural trade is Pdla.
Pygmaeorchis Brade 1939
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Pygmaeorchis is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both endemic to Brazil: Pygmaeorchis brasiliensis Brade - southeastern Brazil Pygmaeorchis seidelii Toscano & Moutinho - Minas Gerais
Thysanoglossa Porto & Brade 1940
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Thysanoglossa is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains three known species, all endemic to southeastern Brazil. Thysanoglossa jordanensis Porto & Brade - São Paulo Thysanoglossa organensis Brade - Rio de Janeiro Thysanoglossa spiritu-sanctensis N.Sanson & Chiron - Espírito Santo
Pleurothallopsis Porto & Brade 1937
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Pleurothallopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to western South America and southern Central America.
Bulbophyllum camposportoi Brade 1951
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum campos-portoi is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Southeast Brazil.
Bulbophyllum adiamantinum Brade 1951
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum adiamantinum is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Southeast Brazil.
Standleya Brade 1932
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Standleya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is native to eastern Brazil. The genus name of Standleya is in honour of Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963), an American botanist. It was first described and published in Arq. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro Vol.34 on page 119 in 1932.
Begonia albidula Brade 1950
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia admirabilis Brade 1950
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Centroglossa castellensis Brade 1949
perennial plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Begonia santoslimae Brade 1943
perennial plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia kuhlmannii Brade 1945
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia itaguassuensis Brade 1948
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia epipsila Brade 1948
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia angraensis Brade 1943
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Saundersia paniculata Brade 1941
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Salvia espiritosantensis Brade & Barb.Per. 1946
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Pleurothallopsis nemorosa (Barb.Rodr.) Porto & Brade 1937
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Octomeria cucullata Porto & Brade 1937
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Octomeria cucullata is a species of orchid that is native to Brazil, specifically the states of Rio de Janeiro and Paraná.
Encyclia advena (Rchb.f.) Porto & Brade 1935
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Encyclia advena is a species of epiphytic orchid, native to Atlantic forests in Brazil.
Constantia cipoensis Porto & Brade 1935
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Begonia pseudolubbersii Brade 1957
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia obscura Brade 1957
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia lealii Brade 1954
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia jocelinoi Brade 1954
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia itatiaiensis Brade 1945
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia insularis Brade 1957
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia crispula Brade 1950
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia apparicioi Brade 1948
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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