Andrew Dickson Murray

British scientist (1812-1878).

Andrew Dickson Murray (19 February 1812, Edinburgh – 10 January 1878, Kensington) was a Scottish lawyer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist. Murray studied insects which caused crop damage, specialising in the Coleoptera. In botany, he specialised in the Coniferae, in particular the Pacific Rim conifer species. He served as president of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh during 1858–59.

Abbreviations: A.Murray bis
Occupations: zoologist, lawyer, entomologist, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1812-02-19T00:00:00Z – 1878-01-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Edinburgh
Direct attributions: 8 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 13 plants, 0 fungi

8 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to13 plants:

Abies magnifica (Red Fir) A.Murray bis 1863
plant species in the pinaceae family
Abies magnifica, the red fir or silvertip fir, is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California in the United States. It is a high-elevation tree, typically occurring at 1,400–2,700 metres (4,600–8,900 ft) elevation, though only rarely reaching tree line. The name red fir derives from the bark color of old trees.
Cupressus macnabiana (Macnab's Cypress) A.Murray bis 1855
plant species in the cupressaceae family
Hesperocyparis macnabiana (MacNab cypress or Shasta cypress) is a species of western cypress in from California that was previously named Cupressus macnabiana.
Pinus craigiana A.Murray bis 1855
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Picea lasiocarpa (Hook.) A.Murray bis 1875
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Garrya lindleyana A.Murray bis 1853
plant species in the garryaceae family
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Eriogonum californicum A.Murray bis 1853
plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Abies lindleyana (Roezl) A.Murray bis 1869
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Abies grandis var. concolor (Gordon & Glend.) A.Murray bis 1875
plant variety in the pinaceae family
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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson's-cypress) (A.Murray bis) Parl. 1864
plant species in the cupressaceae family
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson's cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in the valleys of the Klamath Mountains, often along streams.
Keteleeria fortunei (Fortune's Keteleeria) (A.Murray bis) Carrière 1866
medicinal plant species in the pinaceae family
Keteleeria fortunei (zh: 油杉, you shan) is a coniferous evergreen tree. Originated in China, K. fortunei is an ancient relict species and a second-class national key protected plant, "mainly distributed in south subtropical to the middle subtropical edge". It is found in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. The tree grows in hills, mountains, and broadleaf forests at elevations of 200–1400 m. The lifespan of K. fortunei can reach more than a thousand years, and the height of a thousand-year-old tree can reach more than 40 meters.
Abies lasiocarpa ssp. bifolia (Rocky Mountains Subalpine Fir) (A.Murray bis) Silba 2008
plant subspecies in the pinaceae family
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Picea magnifica (A.Murray bis) F.Sanders 1874
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Hesperocyparis macnabiana (Macnab Cypress) (A.Murray bis) Bartel 2009
plant species in the cupressaceae family
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