Carl Friedrich von Ledebour

German botanist (1786-1851).

Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (8 July 1786 in Stralsund – 4 July 1851 in Munich; also Karl Friedrich von Ledebour) was a Baltic German botanist. Between 1811 and 1836, he was professor of science in the University of Tartu, Estonia. His most important works were Flora Altaica, the first Flora of the Altay Mountains, published in 1833, and Flora Rossica, published in four volumes between 1841 and 1853, the first complete flora of the Russian Empire. New species he described for the first time in the Flora Altaica include Malus sieversii (as Pyrus sieversii), the wild ancestor of the apple, and

Abbreviations: Ledeb.
Occupations: zoologist, university teacher, scientific collector, mineralogist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia
Languages: Latin, German
Dates: 1786-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1851-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Stralsund
Direct attributions: 346 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 505 plants, 0 fungi

346 plants attributed, 159 plants contributed to505 plants:

Abies sibirica (Siberian Fir) Ledeb. 1833
medicinal plant species in the pinaceae family
Abies sibirica, the Siberian fir, is a coniferous evergreen tree native to the taiga east of the Volga River and south of 67°40' North latitude in Siberia through Turkestan, northeast Xinjiang, Mongolia and Heilongjiang.
Picea obovata (Siberian Spruce) Ledeb. 1833
plant species in the pinaceae family
Picea obovata, the Siberian spruce, is a spruce native to Siberia, from the Ural Mountains east to Magadan Oblast, and from the Arctic tree line south to the Altay Mountains in northwestern Mongolia. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 15–35 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m, and a conical crown with drooping branchlets. The shoots are orange-brown, with variably scattered to dense pubescence. The leaves are needle-like, 1–2 cm long, rhombic in cross-section, shiny green to grayish-green with inconspicuous stomatal lines; the leaves subtending a bud are distinctively
Larix sibirica (Siberian Larch) Ledeb. 1833
medicinal plant species in the pinaceae family
Larix sibirica, the Siberian larch or Russian larch, is a frost-hardy tree native to western Russia, from close to the Finnish border east to the Yenisei valley in central Siberia, where it hybridises with the Dahurian larch L. gmelinii of eastern Siberia; the hybrid is known as Larix × czekanowskii.
Silene stenophylla (Narrow-leaved Campion) Ledeb. 1842
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene stenophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Commonly called narrow-leafed campion, it is a species in the genus Silene. It grows in the Arctic tundra of far eastern Siberia and the mountains of northern Japan. Frozen samples, estimated via radiocarbon dating to be around 32,000 years old, were discovered in the same area as current living specimens and, in 2012, a team of scientists successfully regenerated a plant from the samples.
Quercus mongolica (Mongolian Oak) Fisch. ex Ledeb. 1850
edible, medicinal, and fruit plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus mongolica, commonly known as Mongolian oak, is a species of oak native to Japan, China, Korea, Mongolia, and Siberia. The species can grow to be 30 metres (98 feet) tall. The flavono-ellagitannins mongolicin A and B can be found in Quercus mongolica var. grosseserrata. Extrafloral nectaries have been reported on the leaf buds of this species.
Viola epipsila (Northern Marsh Violet) Ledeb. 1820
perennial plant species in the violaceae family
Viola epipsila, the dwarf marsh violet, is a species of perennial forb in the genus Viola. It is found in Alaska, Finland, Russia, Poland, and other countries in Europe. Since the 1980s, it has spread to the eastern United States.
Agrimonia pilosa (Hairy Agrimony) Ledeb. 1823
perennial and medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family
Agrimonia pilosa also known as hairy agrimony, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is distributed primarily over the Korean Peninsula, Japan, China, Siberia, and Eastern Europe.
Populus laurifolia (Laurel-leaf Poplar) Ledeb. 1833
plant species in the salicaceae family
Populus laurifolia, the laurel poplar, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to Kazakhstan, the Altai, Mongolia, and Xinjiang in China. It hybridizes readily with other species of poplar, and has high genetic variation.
Tamarix ramosissima (Salt Cedar) Ledeb. 1829
medicinal plant species in the tamaricaceae family
Tamarix ramosissima, commonly known as saltcedar salt cedar, or tamarisk, is a deciduous arching shrub with reddish stems, feathery, pale green foliage, and characteristic small pink flowers. The cultivar 'Pink Cascade' (dark pink flowered) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Solenanthus Ledeb. 1829
plant genus in the boraginaceae family
Solenanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. Species include: Solenanthus albanicus, (Degen & Bald.) Degen & Bald. Solenanthus apenninus, (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Solenanthus biebersteinii, DC. Solenanthus circinnatus, Ledeb. Solenanthus formosus, R.R.Mill Solenanthus hupehensis, R.R.Mill Solenanthus lanatus, (L.) A.DC. Solenanthus minimus, Brand Solenanthus pindicus, Aldén Solenanthus reverchonii, Degen Solenanthus scardicus, Bornm. Solenanthus stamineus, (Desf.)Wettst Solenanthus turkestanicus, (Regel & Smirnov) Kusn.
Halogeton C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. 1829
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Halogeton is a plant genus of the family Amaranthaceae. The genus name, Halogeton, derives from the Greek words for "salt" and for "neighbor."
Allium anisopodium (Thread-leaf Chive) Ledeb. 1852
medicinal and vegetable plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium anisopodium, also called thread-leaf chive, is a species of plant native to Siberia, the Russian Far East, Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and northern China. Allium anisopodium is a perennial herb with a scape (round in cross-section) up to 70 cm tall. Leaves are about the same length as the scape. Flowers are purple.
Atriplex micrantha (Twoscale Saltbush) Ledeb. 1829
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Rumex stenophyllus (Narrow-leaf Dock) Ledeb. 1830
perennial and medicinal plant species in the polygonaceae family
Rumex stenophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by the common name narrow-leaf dock. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in parts of North America as an introduced species and roadside weed. It grows in moist and wet habitat, often in areas with saline soils. It is a perennial herb producing an erect stem from a thick taproot, usually measuring 40 to 80 centimeters tall, but known to well exceed one meter. The leaves are up to 30 centimeters long and are generally lance-shaped with curled edges. The inflorescence is an interrupted series of clusters of
Phlojodicarpus Turcz. ex Ledeb. 1844
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Phlojodicarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is from central Asia to the Russian Far East and northern China.
Halogeton glomeratus (Saltlover) (M.Bieb.) Ledeb. 1829
annual and medicinal plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Halogeton glomeratus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae known by the common names saltlover, Aral barilla, and halogeton. It is native to Russia, Central Asia and China, but the plant is probably better known in the western United States, where it is an introduced species and a notorious noxious weed. This annual herb is a hardy halophyte, thriving in soils far too saline to support many other plants. It also grows in alkali soils such as those on alkali flats and disturbed, barren habitat. It can be found in sagebrush and shadscale habitat, and it grows well in areas
Geranium psilostemon (Armenian Crane's-bill) Ledeb. 1842
perennial plant species in the geraniaceae family
Geranium psilostemon, commonly called Armenian cranesbill, is a species of hardy flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae. It is native to Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation. Forming a large clump to 120 cm (47 in) tall, it has glowing reddish purple colored flowers with prominent dark centres, and divided leaves tinted red in Autumn. It is cultivated as a garden subject, and a number of different cultivars exist. G. psilostemon has the UK’s hardiest rating, surviving temperatures as low as −20 °C (−4 °F). The Latin specific epithet
Salix pyrolifolia Ledeb. 1833
plant species in the salicaceae family
Salix pyrolifolia, the pyrola-leaved willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is native to northern Finland, northern and eastern Russia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and northern China. A large shrub or small tree, it is typically found on riversides and forest edges.
Pachypleurum Ledeb. 1829
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Pachypleurum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Tibet to Southern Central China. Species: Pachypleurum muliense R.H.Shan & F.T.Pu Pachypleurum nyalamense H.T.Chang & R.H.Shan
Heliotropium ellipticum Ledeb. 1831
annual plant species in the heliotropiaceae family
Heliotropium ellipticum is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliotropiaceae, native to Ukraine, Crimea, European Russia, the Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Pakistan. It is a weed and contaminant of cumin and other herbs and spices.
Allium hymenorhizum Ledeb. 1830
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium hymenorhizum is a Eurasian species of wild onion in the amaryllis family. It grows at elevations of 1100–2700 m Allium hymenorhizum has bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 90 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, less than 6 mm wide but almost as long as the scape. Umbel is densely packed with many red flowers.
Allium affine Ledeb. 1852
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Umbilicus oppositifolius Ledeb. 1843
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Umbilicus oppositifolius, common names lamb's-tail and gold drop, is a succulent, perennial flowering plant, a species in the genus Umbilicus of the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to shady mountain areas in the Caucasus. It is widely listed under its synonym Chiastophyllum oppositifolium. It is a hardy, prostrate evergreen growing to 25 cm (10 in) with large fleshy leaves and racemes of tiny, sulphur-yellow flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Stenocoelium Ledeb. 1829
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Stenocoelium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Central Asia to Siberia and Western and Southern Central China. Species: Stenocoelium athamantoides (M.Bieb.) Ledeb. Stenocoelium depressum (R.H.Shan & M.L.Sheh) Pimenov & Kljuykov Stenocoelium popovii V.M.Vinogr. & Fedor. Stenocoelium trichocarpum Schrenk
Lonicera chrysantha (Chrysantha Honeysuckle) Turcz. ex Ledeb. 1844
medicinal plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
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Iris tigridia Bunge ex Ledeb. 1829
medicinal plant species in the iridaceae family
Iris tigridia is a plant species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Pseudoregelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia and China. It has dark green or greyish green, grass-like leaves, a short slender stem and a single (or rarely 2) flowers that are either violet, dark blue, blue-purple, dark purple, mauve, lilac, lavender, or light purple. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
Euphorbia altaica Ledeb. 1830
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia alpina (Alpine Spurge) Ledeb. 1830
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Atriplex cana (Sukhorukovia Cana) Ledeb. 1829
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Artemisia tilesii (Aleutian Mugwort) Ledeb. 1815
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Artemisia tilesii is an Asian and North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. Its common names include Tilesius' wormwood, Aleutian mugwort, and stinkweed. It is native to Russia, Japan, and northern North America (from Alaska, east as far as Nunavut and south to Nevada).
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