Augustin Abel Hector Léveillé

French botanist (1864–1918).

Augustin Abel Hector Léveillé (13 March 1864, in Le Mans – 25 November 1918) was a French botanist and clergyman. He attended medical school prior to entering into the priesthood. In 1887 he traveled to India as a missionary, being appointed as a professor of natural history at the College of Pondicherry. In 1891 he returned to France for health reasons, settling in his hometown of Le Mans. Following a meeting with botanist Adrien René Franchet in 1900, he agreed to perform studies on the many thousands of plant specimens sent by collectors from the Far East. From these shipments Léveillé is c

Abbreviations: H.Lév.
Occupations: professor, missionary, cleric, botanist, Catholic priest
Citizenships: France
Languages: French
Dates: 1863-03-13T00:00:00Z – 1918-11-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Le Mans
Direct attributions: 442 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 674 plants, 0 fungi

442 plants attributed, 232 plants contributed to674 plants:

Callicarpa bodinieri (Bodinier's Beautyberry) H.Lév. 1911
medicinal plant species in the lamiaceae family
Callicarpa bodinieri, or Bodinier's beautyberry, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Callicarpa of the family Lamiaceae, native to West and Central China. Growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) wide, it is an upright deciduous shrub with dark green leaves turning red in autumn (fall). In midsummer, small lilac flowers are produced in the leaf axils. But it is grown in gardens primarily for its small, decorative purple berries in tight clusters in autumn. The Latin specific epithet bodinieri refers to Émile-Marie Bodinier, a French missionary and botanist of the 19th century, who
Artemisia argyi (Chinese Mugwort) H.Lév. & Vaniot 1910
perennial, medicinal, and vegetable plant species in the asteraceae family
Artemisia argyi, commonly known as silvery wormwood or Chinese mugwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping rhizome. It is native to China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and the Russian Far East (Amur Oblast, Primorye). It is known in Chinese as àicǎo (艾草) or ài yè (艾葉) or ài hāo (艾蒿), in Japanese as Chōsen yomogi (朝鮮蓬 [et al.], lit. "Korean wormwood/mugwort") and in Korean as Hwanghae ssuk (황해쑥; 黃海쑥; lit. "Yellow Sea mugwort"). It is used in herbal medicine for conditions of the liver, spleen and kidney.
Salix cavaleriei H.Lév. 1909
plant species in the salicaceae family
Salix cavaleriei is a large tree from the genus of willow (Salix) with a gray-brown, furrowed bark. The leaf blades have lengths of 4 to 11 centimetres (1.6 to 4.3 in). The natural range of the species is in China. It is planted for logging and for fastening embankments.
Allium mairei H.Lév. 1909
medicinal plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium mairei is an Asian species of wild onion in the Amaryllis family. It is native to Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Myanmar, and Arunachal Pradesh. Allium mairei produces clusters of thin bulbs. Scapes are up to 40 cm tall, sometimes 2 from the same plant. Leaves are usually a bit shorter than the scape. Flowers are pale red or reddish-purple. It grows in meadows, forests, and rock crevices.
Allium taquetii (Halla Chive) H.Lév. & Vaniot 1908
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium taquetii is a species of Allium native to the southern Korean peninsula and Jeju Island. In Korean it is called the Halla chive (한라부추) because it grows on the slopes of Mt. Halla, the shield volcano that is Jeju Island. Some sources treat it as a synonym of Allium thunbergii. In Korea it is grown for its floral interest, and its scapes are occasionally eaten as an herb similar to other chives and green onions.
Acer coriaceifolium H.Lév. 1912
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Acer coriaceifolium is an Asian species of maple. It has been found only in China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang). Acer coriaceifolium is a small tree up to 15 meters tall. Leaves are non-compound, thick and leathery, oblong or lance-shaped, up to 12 cm long and 5 cm across, no lobes or teeth.
Rubus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Raspberry) H.Lév. 1909
medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family
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Rhododendron × duclouxii (Rhododendron X Duclouxii) H.Lév. 1903
plant hybrid species in the ericaceae family
Rhododendron × duclouxii is a hybrid rhododendron species native to Yunnan, China. Its parents are R. spiciferum and R. spinuliferum.
Ranunculus silerifolius H.Lév. 1909
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Ranunculus silerifolius is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Bhutan, China, northeast India, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. Its natural habitat is in moist places, by steams, in forests, or on grassy slopes. It is considered a common species in Japan, and can be found in disturbed areas. It is a perennial, growing 30 to 80 cm tall. It produces yellow flowers from April to July.
Carex metallica H.Lév. 1908
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex metallica, the white-spike sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to southeastern China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. Its densely tufted culms can reach 50 cm (20 in).
Salvia mairei (Dongchuan Sage) H.Lév. 1913
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia mairei (Dongchuan sage) is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan province in China. The plant grows on one to a few stems from 20 to 40 cm (7.9 to 15.7 in) tall. The leaves are cordate-ovate to subhastate-ovate, typically ranging in size from 3.5 to 5 cm (1.4 to 2.0 in) long and 1.8 to 5 cm (0.71 to 1.97 in) wide, though they are sometimes larger. Inflorescences are 4-flowered verticillasters on terminal racemes or panicles that are 8 to 11 cm (3.1 to 4.3 in) long. The corolla is violet or purple, 1.5 to 1.8 cm (0.59 to 0.71 in) long.
Salvia kiaometiensis (Upland Danshen) H.Lév. 1915
medicinal plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia kiaometiensis (upland danshen) is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on hillside grasslands at 2,300 to 3,200 m (7,500 to 10,500 ft) elevation. S. kiaometiensis grows 25 to 50 cm (9.8 to 19.7 in) tall, with ovate leaves that are 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) long and 2 to 10 cm (0.79 to 3.94 in). Inflorescences are compact 2–4 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes. The corolla is purple-brown or red and 2.8 to 3.5 cm (1.1 to 1.4 in).
Salvia cavaleriei (Qian Sage) H.Lév. 1910
perennial and medicinal plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia cavaleriei (Qian sage) is an herb that is native to Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces in China, growing in forests, on hillsides, and streamsides at 500 to 2,700 m (1,600 to 8,900 ft) elevation. S. cavaleriei is a short, robust plant reaching 12 to 32 cm (4.7 to 12.6 in) tall. Inflorescences are widely spaced 2–6 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles, with a blue-purple to purple-red or white corolla that is approximately 0.8 cm (0.31 in). There are three named varieties. In addition to variation in leaf shape
Salvia aerea (Orange Sage) H.Lév. 1913
perennial and medicinal plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia aerea is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces in China, typically growing on hillsides, grasslands, forests, and thickets at 2,500 to 3,300 m (8,200 to 10,800 ft) elevation. It grows 6 to 40 cm (2.4 to 15.7 in) tall, with mostly basal leaves that are typically 2.5 to 8.5 cm (0.98 to 3.35 in) long and 2.5 to 4.5 cm (0.98 to 1.77 in) wide, though they can reach up to 20 cm (7.9 in) by 8 cm (3.1 in). The inflorescences are racemes up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long, with a 2.6 to 3.5 cm (1.0 to 1.4 in) corolla that comes in a wide variety of colors: orange,
Rosa rubus H.Lév. & Vaniot 1908
medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family
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Rosa mairei H.Lév. 1912
medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family
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Rhododendron rex H.Lév. 1914
plant species in the ericaceae family
Rhododendron rex (大王杜鹃), the king rhododendron, is a tree species, usually 5–8 m (16–26 ft) in height, in the family Ericaceae. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar, where it is threatened by habitat loss. The flowers are creamy-white, or pale yellow to pink, with a crimson basal blotch. The leaves are 17–27 cm in length and are covered on the underside with an indumentum that ranges in colour from greyish to rusty brown. The Royal Horticultural Society describes Rhododendron rex and its subspecies as very large shrubs or trees, reaching 12 m (39 ft) in cultivation. Three of them have
Rhododendron liliiflorum H.Lév. 1913
plant species in the ericaceae family
Rhododendron liliiflorum (百合花杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, and southeast Yunnan, China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,800–4,500 m (9,200–14,800 ft). It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to 3 m (9.8 ft) in height, with leathery, oblong leaves, 7–16 by 2–5 cm in size. The flowers are predominantly white.
Rhododendron denudatum H.Lév. 1914
plant species in the ericaceae family
Rhododendron denudatum (皱叶杜鹃) is a rhododendron species native to northwestern Guizhou, southwestern Sichuan, and eastern Yunnan in China, where it grows at altitudes of 2,000–3,300 m (6,600–10,800 ft). It is a shrub or small tree that grows to 3–6 meters in height, with leathery leaves that are elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, and 10–16 × 2.5–5 cm in size. Flowers are rose-colored with deep crimson flecks.
Carex flabellata H.Lév. & Vaniot 1902
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Berberis bicolor H.Lév. 1911
endangered plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis bicolor is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1911. It is endemic to Guizhou Province in China. Its local common name is 二色小檗 (er se xiao bo). The species is rare and listed as endangered.
Begonia pedatifida H.Lév. 1909
medicinal plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia pedatifida is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is found growing from southern China into Vietnam. A rhizomatous perennial reaching 0.6 m (2 ft) with large basal leaves, it prefers moist, shady situations under broad-leaf forests at elevations from 300 to 1,700 m (1,000 to 5,600 ft). It is available from commercial suppliers.
Begonia cavaleriei H.Lév. 1909
vulnerable and medicinal plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia cavaleriei, the Changgan Begonia, is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to China. It grows on limestone rocks.
Sedum somenii Raym.-Hamet ex H.Lév. 1916
annual plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Salix luctuosa H.Lév. 1914
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Salix erioclada H.Lév. & Vaniot 1906
plant species in the salicaceae family
Salix erioclada is a species from the genus of willows (Salix) and grows as a shrub or small tree. The leaf blades have a length of about 5 centimeters. The natural range of the species is in China.
Rubus croceacanthus (Bao Ban Xuan Gou Zi) H.Lév. 1912
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Rosa lucidissima H.Lév. 1911
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Quercus guyavifolia (Golden Guavaleaf Oak) H.Lév. 1913
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus guyavifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to south-central China. An evergreen tree reaching 15 m (50 ft), its leaves are golden-brown on their undersides, making it one of the most attractive of the golden oaks. It is placed in section Ilex.
Primula blinii H.Lév. 1915
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
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