Berthold Carl Seemann

German botanist (1825–1871).

Berthold Carl Seemann (25 February 1825, in Kingdom of Hanover – 10 October 1871, in Nicaragua) was a German botanist. He travelled widely and collected and described plants from the Pacific and South America. Along with his brother, he founded the German botanical periodical Bonplandia in 1853 and edited it for a decade before it became the Journal of Botany. The genus Seemannaralia is named after him.

Abbreviations: Seem.
Occupations: writer, scientific collector, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1825-02-25T00:00:00Z – 1871-10-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Hanover
Direct attributions: 278 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 382 plants, 0 fungi

278 plants attributed, 104 plants contributed to382 plants:

Aralia elata (Japanese Angelica Tree) (Miq.) Seem. 1868
medicinal and vegetable plant species in the araliaceae family
Aralia elata, also known as the Japanese angelica tree, Chinese angelica-tree, or Korean angelica-tree, is a species of woody plant in the family Araliaceae native to eastern Asia (in Russia, China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan).
Pritchardia (Loulu Palms) Seem. & H.Wendl. 1862
plant genus in the arecaceae family
The genus Pritchardia (family Arecaceae) consists of between 24 and 40 species of fan palms (subfamily Coryphoideae) found on tropical Pacific Ocean islands in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tuamotus, and most diversely in Hawaii. The generic name honors William Thomas Pritchard (1829–1907), a British consul at Fiji.
Apioideae Seem. 1866
plant subfamily in the apiaceae family
This is a list of genera belonging to the family Apiaceae. It contains all the genera listed by Plants of the World Online (PoWO) as of December 2022. A few extra genus names are included that PoWO regards as synonyms. Unless otherwise indicated, the placement of genera into sub-taxa is based on the taxonomy used by the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). "Not assigned" means either that the genus is unplaced in GRIN or that it is not listed by GRIN.
Parmentiera cereifera (Candle Tree) Seem. 1851
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Parmentiera cereifera, the candle tree, is a species of tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is endemic to Panama, but it is also a commonly cultivated specimen in botanical gardens. This tree grows up to 6 m tall. The leaves are arranged oppositely, each made up of three leaflets. They are borne on winged petioles up to 5 cm long. The flower is solitary or borne in a cluster of up to four. The five-lobed corolla is greenish white. The fruit is a taper-shaped berry up to 60 cm long. The record is 120 cm long while only 2.5 cm wide. It is green, ripening yellow, and waxy in texture. The fleshy
Tecomella undulata (Rohida-tree) (Sm.) Seem. 1862
endangered plant species in the bignoniaceae family
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Cheirodendron Nutt. ex Seem. 1867
plant genus in the araliaceae family
Cheirodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. All six species in the genus are endemic to Polynesia. The five Hawaiian species are generally called ʻōlapa, and occur in wet forests on all major islands as well as some mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.
Trimenia Seem. 1873
plant genus in the trimeniaceae family
Trimenia is a genus of plants in the family Trimeniaceae. It contains eight species which range from northeastern Australia and New Guinea to the South Pacific islands. It is the sole genus in family Trimeniaceae.
Pritchardia pacifica (Fiji Fan Palm) Seem. & H.Wendl. 1862
plant species in the arecaceae family
Pritchardia pacifica, the Fiji fan palm, or piu, is a species of palm tree in the genus Pritchardia that is native to Tonga. It is also found in Fiji, Samoa, and the north-eastern part of India (especially in the tribal areas of Arunachal Pradesh, where people use it as thatched roofing), and the Marquesas. However, these populations are likely to be human introductions. This species is found in tropical dry forests.
Sophora chrysophylla (Mamani) (Salisb.) Seem. 1865
plant species in the fabaceae family
Sophora chrysophylla, known as māmane in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is highly polymorphic, growing as a shrub or tree, and able to reach a height of 15 m (49 ft) in tree form. Yellow flowers are produced in winter and spring.
Deckenia nobilis (Cabbage Palm) H.Wendl. ex Seem. 1870
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Deckenia nobilis (cabbage palm or millionaire's salad) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is monotypic within the genus Deckenia, and is endemic to the Seychelles, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was described in 1870.
Parmentiera aculeata (Cuachilote) (Kunth) Seem. 1854
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Parmentiera aculeata (synonym Parmentiera edulis), commonly known as cow okra, cuajilote, guajilote, huachilote, or pepino kat, is a species of flowering tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America and is known primarily for its edible fruit and medicinal properties.
Abutilon menziesii (Kooloa Ula) Seem. 1865
critically endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Abutilon menziesii, known as Koʻoloaʻula in Hawaiian, is an endangered species of flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
Sapranthus Seem. 1866
plant genus in the annonaceae family
Sapranthus is a genus of flowering woody plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus was first described in 1866 by Berthold Carl Seemann.
Salvia madrensis (Forsythia Sage) Seem. 1856
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia madrensis (Forsythia sage) is a yellow-flowered Salvia native to the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range in Mexico, growing at 4,000–5,000 elevation in warm, wet areas. The specific epithet "madrensis" refers to the high mountains where it grows. Salvia madrensis spends the first part of the growing season putting out 4–7 foot stems that are thick (2 inches) and square, with ridges on each corner emphasizing the squareness. The rough, heart-shaped spinach-green leaves are widely spaced on the stem, graduating in size from large at the bottom to smaller at the top, giving a lush
Montagnea Seem. 1856
plant genus in the agaricaceae family
Montagnea is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. The genus has a widespread distribution in subtropical dry areas, and contains six species. Montagnea was circumscribed by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries in 1836. The genus name of Montagnea is in honour of Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne (1784–1866), who was a French military physician and botanist who specialized in the fields of bryology and mycology.
Meryta sinclairii (Pukanui) (Hook.f.) Seem. 1862
vulnerable plant species in the araliaceae family
Meryta sinclairii, commonly known as the puka or pukanui, is a large-leafed evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand that grows to about 8 metres (26 feet) tall, with the distinctly tropical appearance typical of the genus. There are about 27 species of Meryta, all small, resinous trees of the subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean. Puka occurs naturally on the Three Kings Islands (c. 34°S, 172°W) and the Hen and Chickens Islands (c. 36°S, 175°W) where it occurs in greater abundance in the relatively sheltered valleys, where soils are thick and conditions are relatively moist, rather than on the
Gossypium tomentosum (Hawai'ian Cotton) Nutt. ex Seem. 1865
vulnerable plant species in the malvaceae family
Gossypium tomentosum, commonly known as maʻo, huluhulu or Hawaiian cotton, is a species of cotton plant that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Genetic studies indicate that Hawaiian cotton is related to American species of Gossypium, with its closest relative Gossypium hirsutum.
Dolichandrone (Fenzl) Seem. 1862
plant genus in the bignoniaceae family
Dolichandrone is a genus of flowering plants Palaeotropical clade in the family Bignoniaceae; species have been recorded from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the W. Pacific, with D. alba found in Mozambique.
Camellia hongkongensis (Hong Kong Camellia) Seem. 1859
endangered plant species in the theaceae family
Camellia hongkongensis (Chinese: 香港茶; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 caa4; lit. 'Hong Kong tea'), the Hong Kong camellia, is a species of camellia.
Podocarpus affinis Seem. 1868
plant species in the podocarpaceae family
Podocarpus affinis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, where it is known only from high mountain ridges on the island of Viti Levu.
Hoya diptera Seem. 1866
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Heteropanax fragrans (Fragrant Aralia) (Roxb.) Seem. 1866
medicinal plant species in the araliaceae family
Heteropanax fragrans is an evergreen plant in the Araliaceae family. The leaves of this arboreal plant are fed on by the larvae of the Eri silk moth (Samia ricini). In the Mizo language it is known as Changkhen and in Assamese it is called Keseru. The tree is found in Assam; Bangladesh; Cambodia; South Central China; China Southeast; Eastern Himalayas; Hainan; India; Myanmar; Nepal; Vietnam; Western Himalayas; Thailand.
Heteropanax Seem. 1866
plant genus in the araliaceae family
Heteropanax is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. They are native to Asia. These plants are evergreen shrubs or trees. They are andromonoecious, producing bisexual and male flowers. They have compound leaves made up of a few leaflets. The inflorescence is a panicle of umbels, an array of several clusters of bisexual flowers with a few clusters of male flowers along the sides. Each has five petals. The fruit is a flattened drupe. There are about ten species. Two are endemic to China. Species include: Heteropanax balanseanus Heteropanax brevipedicellatus Heteropanax chinensis
Fernandoa Welw. ex Seem. 1866
plant genus in the bignoniaceae family
Fernandoa is a genus of plants in the family Bignoniaceae; species are found in tropical Africa, India and south-east Asia.
Storckiella Seem. 1861
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Storckiella is a genus of four recognised species of trees, of the plant family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Dialioideae. They grow naturally in New Caledonia, Fiji and Australia. Those four recognised species, and for one of them two subspecies, are: Storckiella australiensis J.H.Ross & B.Hyland – endemic to the luxuriant rainforests of the Queensland Wet Tropics lowlands (max. ca. 100 m (330 ft)), Australia Storckiella neocaledonica I.C.Nielsen, Labat & Munzinger – a New Caledonia endemic Storckiella pancheri Baill. Synonym: Storckiella comptonii Baker f. subsp. acuta I.C.Nielsen,
Garcinia sessilis (Seilala) (G.Forst.) Seem. 1862
plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia sessilis, commonly known as heilala in Tongan, is an evergreen tree native to Fiji and the Santa Cruz Islands and introduced to Tonga and Samoa. The heilala flower is the national flower of Tonga. The species was first described as Clusia sessilis by Georg Forster in 1786. In 1862 Berthold Carl Seemann placed the species in genus Garcinia as G. sessilis.
Garcinia pseudoguttifera Seem. 1865
plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia pseudoguttifera, known as the mo'onia tree in its native range, is a species of flowering tree in the family Clusiaceae (Guttiferae). The specific epithet (pseudoguttifera) comes from Greek pseudo (= false) and Neo-Latin guttifera (= gum-bearing plant).
Carruthersia Seem. 1866
plant genus in the apocynaceae family
Carruthersia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1866. It is native to the Philippines and to certain islands of the Western Pacific. Species Carruthersia glabra D.J.Middleton - Samar Island in Philippines Carruthersia latifolia Gillespie - Fiji, Tonga Carruthersia pilosa (A.DC.) Fern.-Vill. - Philippines, Solomon Islands, possibly Vanuatu Carruthersia scandens (Seem.) Seem. - Fiji
Barringtonia edulis (Cutnut) Seem. 1866
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Barringtonia edulis is a species of tree with edible fruits from the southwestern Pacific region, being found on Fiji and Vanuatu. Common names include cut nut, pao nut, boxfruit tree, heart tree, and yum-yum tree. It was first described in 1866 by Berthold Carl Seeman. In Fiji, it is known as vutu (term also used for Barringtonia asiatica), vutukala, kutuvala and vana.
Zamia chigua Seem. 1854
plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia chigua is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is found in Choco Department of Colombia and (Chiriquí Province) of Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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