Arthur Francis George Kerr

Irish botanist (1877–1942).

Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Thailand, in particular Emily Collins A number of plant species are named after him, including Dipterocarpus kerrii, Hoya kerrii, Loranthus kerrii, Nepenthes kerrii, Platanus kerrii and Rafflesia kerrii. Also several plant genus honour his name including Kerriochloa, Kerriodoxa, Kerriothyrsus, and also the genus Afgekia which is an abbreviation of his names

Abbreviations: Kerr
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Ireland
Dates: 1877-02-07T00:00:00Z – 1942-01-21T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Kinlough
Direct attributions: 74 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 120 plants, 0 fungi

74 plants attributed, 46 plants contributed to120 plants:

Coelogyne calcicola Kerr 1933
medicinal plant species in the orchidaceae family
Coelogyne calcicola is a species of orchid.
Bulbophyllum bractescens Rolfe ex Kerr 1927
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum bractescens is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum species found in Thailand.
Wrightia viridiflora Kerr 1937
vulnerable plant species in the apocynaceae family
Wrightia viridiflora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Thailand.
Wrightia lanceolata Kerr 1937
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Wrightia lanceolata is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Thailand.
Hoya pachyclada Kerr 1939
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Hoya pachyclada is a species of plant in the genus Hoya native to seasonally dry tropical forests in Southeast Asia. First identified in 1939, its species name refers to its relatively thick, fleshy stems. It grows as an epiphyte on trees in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Hoya mitrata Kerr 1940
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Gentiana arenicola Kerr 1940
annual plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Dendrobium multilineatum Kerr 1933
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Dendrobium kratense Kerr 1927
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Dendrobium denneanum Kerr 1933
medicinal plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Dendrobium confinale Kerr 1927
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Alstonia rupestris Kerr 1937
critically endangered plant species in the apocynaceae family
Alstonia rupestris is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a shrub native to western Guangxi in southern China and to northern Thailand. It grows up to about four metres tall. It is native to open subalpine scrub on limestone rocks from 1,900 to 2,200 metres elevation. The Thai population is threatened by frequent fires. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Critically Endangered.
Swertia calcicola Kerr 1940
annual plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Remirema Kerr 1943
plant genus in the convolvulaceae family
Remirema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. Its native range is Indo-China. Species: Remirema bracteata Kerr
Oberonia variabilis Kerr 1927
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Nymphoides hastata (Dop) Kerr 1951
plant species in the menyanthaceae family
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Kopsia angustipetala Kerr 1937
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Hoya erythrostemma Kerr 1939
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Cordia mhaya Kerr 1940
plant species in the cordiaceae family
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Agapetes saxicola Craib ex Kerr 1935
plant species in the ericaceae family
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Tournefortia intonsa Kerr 1940
plant species in the heliotropiaceae family
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Telosma puberula (Miq.) Kerr 1951
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Oberonia teres Kerr 1927
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Lygisma inflexum (Costantin) Kerr 1939
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Lygisma flavum (Ridl.) Kerr 1939
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Liparis brunneolobata Kerr 1933
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Limnophila glabra (Benj.) Kerr 1954
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Ichnocarpus uliginosus Kerr 1937
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Ichnocarpus fulvus Kerr 1937
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Hoya rigida Kerr 1939
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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