Alfred Moquin-Tandon

French naturalist (1804-1863).

Christian Horace Benedict Alfred Moquin-Tandon (7 May 1804 – 15 April 1863) was a French naturalist and doctor. Moquin-Tandon was professor of zoology at Marseille from 1829 until 1833, when he was appointed professor of botany and director of the botanical gardens at Toulouse. In 1850, he was sent by the French government to Corsica to study the island's flora. In 1853, he moved to Paris, later becoming director of the Jardin des Plantes and the Académie des Sciences. His books included the ornithology section of L'Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries (1835–44), co-authored with Philip Bark

Abbreviations: Moq.
Occupations: university teacher, teacher, poet, physiologist, physician, ornithologist, naturalist, malacologist, zoologist, linguist, entomologist, botanist
Citizenships: France
Languages: Occitan, Latin, French
Dates: 1801-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1863-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Montpellier
Direct attributions: 214 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 363 plants, 0 fungi

214 plants attributed, 149 plants contributed to363 plants:

Beta vulgaris var. maritima (Sea Beet) (L.) Moq. 1849
perennial plant variety in the amaranthaceae family
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Chenopodium berlandieri (Pigseed Goosefoot) Moq. 1840
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Chenopodium berlandieri, also known by the common names pitseed goosefoot, lamb's quarters (or lambsquarters), and huauzontle (Nahuatl), is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Amaranthaceae. The species is widespread in North America, where its range extends from Canada south to Michoacán, Mexico. It is found in every U.S. state except Hawaii. The fast-growing, upright plant can reach heights of more than 3 m. It can be differentiated from most of the other members of its large genus by its honeycomb-pitted seeds, and further separated by its serrated, evenly lobed (more or less) lower
Kalidium Moq. 1849
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Kalidium is a genus of flowering plants in the plant family Amaranthaceae. The species are shrubby halophytes distributed in Southeast Europe, Southwest Asia and Central Asia to China.
Arthrocnemum Moq. 1840
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Arthrocnemum was a genus of shrubs in the family Amaranthaceae. Two or three species were included in the genus. They are halophytes with fleshy, apparently articulated plant stems and reduced leaves and flowers.
Maireana (Bluebush) Moq. 1840
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Maireana is a genus of around 58 species of flowering plants commonly known as bluebushes, in the family Amaranthaceae that are endemic to Australia. Plants in the genus Maireana are herbaceous to woody perennial plants or small shrubs with often fleshy or succulent leaves, sessile flowers with five petals and five stamens, and the fruit is a utricle containing a single seed.
Noaea Moq. 1849
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Noaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is in the Salsoloideae subfamily. Its native range is from the southern and eastern Mediterranean to Pakistan. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Crete, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Egypt (including Sinai Peninsula,), Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus region, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transcaucasus region (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan), Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The genus name of Noaea is in honour of François Thomas "Frank", Marquis De Noé (1806–1887), a
Anabasis articulata (Forssk.) Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian Desert. Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute. The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.
Alexa (Alexa (plant)) Moq. 1849
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Alexa is a genus of flowering plants. It includes ten species which are native to Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil in northern South America. Members of this genus accumulate iminosugars in their leaves.
Teloxys aristata (Sea Foam Flower) (L.) Moq. 1834
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Halocharis Moq. 1849
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Halocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Iraq to Central Asia and Pakistan, Arabian Peninsula. Species: Halocharis brachyura Eig Halocharis clavata Bunge Halocharis hispida (Schrenk) Bunge Halocharis lachnantha Korovin Halocharis sulphurea (Moq.) Moq. Halocharis violacea Bunge
Kalidium foliatum (Leafy Jointed Glasswort) (Pall.) Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Amaranthus thunbergii (Thungerg's Pigweed) Moq. 1849
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Amaranthus thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's amaranthus or Thunberg's pigweed, is found in Africa. The leaves are used as a flavouring or leafy vegetable.
Suaeda australis (Austral Seablite) (R.Br.) Moq. 1831
plant species in the chenopodiaceae family
Suaeda australis, the austral seablite, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia.It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown as Chenopodium australe. In 1831 Alfred Moquin-Tandon transferred it to the genus, Suaeda, to give its present name.
Grayia spinosa (Hop Sage) (Hook.) Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Grayia spinosa is a species of the genus Grayia in the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, which is known by the common names hop sage and spiny hop sage. It is widely distributed across the Western United States, where it grows in a number of desert and mountain habitats.
Exomis (Brakbosses) Fenzl ex Moq. 1840
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Exomis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It just contains one species, Exomis microphylla (Thunb.) Aellen It is also in the Chenopodioideae subfamily.
Suaeda acuminata (C.A.Mey.) Moq. 1831
annual plant species in the chenopodiaceae family
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Oreobliton Durieu & Moq. 1847
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Oreobliton is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. The only species is Oreobliton thesioides. Its native range is Algeria and Tunisia in northwestern Africa.
Ledenbergia Klotzsch ex Moq. 1849
plant genus in the petiveriaceae family
Ledenbergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of Ledenbergia is in honour of Johann Philipp von Ladenberg (1769–1847), a Prussian lawyer who founded an educational institute for the sons of underprivileged forest officials. It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Series 2) on page 14 in 1849.
Lagrezia Moq. 1849
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Lagrezia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is southern Mexico and the western Indian Ocean. It is found in Aldabra, the Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico and the Seychelles. The genus name of Lagrezia is in honour of Adrien Rose Arnaud Lagrèze-Fossat (1814 or 1818 – 1874), French botanist and lawyer in Moissac. It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Issue 2) on page 252 in 1849.
Cyathula achyranthoides (Kunth) Moq. 1849
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Cornulaca aucheri Moq. 1840
annual and perennial plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Cornulaca aucheri is a native spiny undershrub of the family Amaranthaceae, naturally found in arid and semi-arid environments, especially across the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.
Caroxylon imbricatum (Salsola Imbricata) (Forssk.) Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Caroxylon imbricatum, synonym Salsola imbricata, is a small species of shrub in the family Amaranthaceae. It grows in deserts and arid regions of north Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Asia.
Atriplex aucheri (Annual Shining Atriplex) Moq. 1840
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Anabasis setifera Moq. 1840
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Aerva microphylla Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Paraerva microphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is a subshrub or shrub endemic to the islands of Socotra and Abd al Kuri in the Socotra archipelago off the coast of East Africa, which are politically part of Yemen. Its natural habitat is dry shrubland, generally on cliffs and rock surfaces, often overlooking the sea. On the island of Socotra it rarely grows above 200 meters elevation, and up to 350 meters on Ras Shu'ub at the western end of the island. On Abd al Kuri and Samhah islands it grows up to 650 meters elevation.
Acroglochin persicarioides (Poir.) Moq. 1849
edible and annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Acroglochin persicarioides is a species of flowering plants in the plant family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed from the Himalayas to China. The systematic position of the genus Acroglochin in subfamily Betoideae is still uncertain.
Achyranthes splendens (Maui Chaff Flower) Mart. ex Moq. 1849
vulnerable plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Achyranthes splendens (ʻEwa hinahina; also called Maui chaff flower, round chaff flower, round-leaf chaff flower, or round-leaved chaff flower) is a species of flowering plant in the pigweed family, Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. Its natural habitats are dry forests, low shrublands, and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Traganum moquinii Webb ex Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Teloxys Moq. 1834
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Teloxys aristata is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Teloxys. It is an annual native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from European Russia to China and Korea.
Sevada schimperi Moq. 1849
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Soda schimperi is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is a subshrub with a native range from Egypt to northeastern Tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where it grows in deserts and dry shrublands. The plant was first described as Sevada schimperi by Alfred Moquin-Tandon in 1849, as the sole species in genus Sevada. In 2024 Hossein Akhani placed the species in genus Soda as Soda schimperi.
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