Charles Frederick Millspaugh

American botanist, botanical collector, scientific artist and journalist (1854-1923).

Charles Frederick Millspaugh (June 20, 1854 – September 15, 1923) was an American botanist, botanical illustrator, and physician. He was the founding curator of botany at the Field Museum of Natural History from 1897 until his death, where he was instrumental in collecting and organizing the museum's vast botanical collections.

Abbreviations: Millsp.
Occupations: scientific collector, physician, mycologist, journalist, illustrator, scientific illustrator, homeopath, botanist, university teacher, curator, botanical illustrator, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1854-06-20T00:00:00Z – 1923-09-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Ithaca
Direct attributions: 94 plants, 1 fungus
Authorship mentions: 130 plants, 1 fungus

94 plants attributed, 36 plants contributed to130 plants:

Sorghum × drummondii (Sudangrass) (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase 1903
annual and perennial plant hybrid species in the poaceae family
Sorghum × drummondii (Sudan grass), is a hybrid-derived species of grass raised for forage and grain, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Africa. It may also be known as Sorghum bicolor × Sorghum arundinaceum after its parents. Some authorities consider all three species to be subspecies under S. bicolor. The plant is cultivated in Southern Europe, South America, Central America, North America and Southern Asia, for forage or as a cover crop. When treated as a weed, it is known as shattercane. It is distinguished from the grain sorghum (S. bicolor) by the grain (caryopsis)
Nidema Britton & Millsp. 1920
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Nidema is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It contains two known species, both native to the tropical Western Hemisphere.
Setariopsis Scribn. ex Millsp. 1896
plant genus in the poaceae family
Setariopsis is a genus of New World plants in the grass family. Species Setariopsis auriculata (E.Fourn.) Scribn. - Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Pima County in Arizona Setariopsis latiglumis (Vasey) Scribn. - Mexico formerly included see Pennisetum Setaria Setariopsis glauca - Pennisetum glaucum Setariopsis italica - Setaria italica Setariopsis verticillata - Setaria verticillata Setariopsis viridis - Setaria viridis
Salvia caymanensis (Cayman Sage) Millsp. & Uline 1900
critically endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia caymanensis, the Cayman sage, is a short-lived perennial plant in the genus Salvia that is endemic to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. It was thought to be extinct for nearly 40 years until it was rediscovered in 2007. After the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, conservationists thought that conditions might be ideal for the reappearance of Salvia caymanensis if there was still viable seeds in the wild. A wanted poster, offering a 1000 CI$ reward, led to the discovery of the first plants seen since 1967.
Psychotria ligustrifolia (Bahama Wild Coffee) (Northr.) Millsp. 1906
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria ligustrifolia, the Bahama wild coffee, is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas.
Pseudocarpidium Millsp. 1906
plant genus in the lamiaceae family
Pseudocarpidium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae first described in 1906. It is native the West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola). Species Pseudocarpidium avicennioides (A.Rich.) Millsp. - eastern Cuba Pseudocarpidium domingense (Urb. & Ekman) Moldenke - Hispaniola Pseudocarpidium ilicifolium (A.Rich.) Millsp. - Cuba Pseudocarpidium multidens (Urb.) Moldenke - eastern Cuba Pseudocarpidium neglecta Bisse - Cuba Pseudocarpidium pungens Britton - eastern Cuba Pseudocarpidium rigens (Griseb.) Britton - eastern Cuba Pseudocarpidium shaferi Britton - eastern Cuba
Nashia inaguensis (Moujean Tea) Millsp. 1906
plant species in the verbenaceae family
Nashia inaguensis is an evergreen shrub, commonly referred to as Moujean tea, Bahamas berry, or pineapple verbena. It is native to the east Caribbean islands, in particular the island of Inagua in the Bahamas, after which the species is named. In its native environment, the plant crawls along sunny, rocky outcroppings, semi-protected from steady high winds. It is a loose, spreading shrub with many branches up to 2 m high, with mature trunks of 5–10 cm diameter. The leaves are aromatic, simple, opposite (or fascicled), elliptic to obovate or spatulate, 5–10 mm long, with revolute margins. The
Nashia (Moujean Teas) Millsp. 1906
plant genus in the verbenaceae family
Nashia is a genus of flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae.
Euphorbia armourii Millsp. 1895
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Dendrocousinsia Millsp. 1913
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Dendrocousinsia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1913. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of Jamaica. Species Dendrocousinsia alpina Fawc. & Rendle 1919 - E Jamaica Dendrocousinsia fasciculata Millsp. 1913 - NW Jamaica Dendrocousinsia spicata Millsp. 1913 - SC Jamaica
Astrocasia B.L.Rob. & Millsp. 1905
plant genus in the phyllanthaceae family
Astrocasia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1905. It is included in the subtribe Astrocasiinae. It is native to Mesoamerica, northern South America, and the western part of the West Indies. Plants are mostly dioecious, except for Astrocasia diegoae which is monoecious, and some individuals of A. neurocarpa and A. tremula. Species Astrocasia austinii (Standl.) G.L.Webster - Izabal Astrocasia diegoae J.Jiménez Ram. & Mart.Gord. - Guerrero Astrocasia jacobinensis (Müll.Arg.) G.L.Webster - Bahia, Bolivia Astrocasia neurocarpa (Müll.Arg.) I.M.Johnst. ex
Turnera scabra Millsp. 1900
plant species in the passifloraceae family
Turnera scabra is a species of Turnera from Central to South America.
Cyperus lentiginosus (Latin American Flatsedge) Millsp. & Chase 1903
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus lentiginosus is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of North America, Central America and northern parts of South America.
Croton arboreus Millsp. 1896
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia helleri (Heller's Spurge) Millsp. 1898
annual plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia gaumeri Millsp. 1898
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia brandegeei Millsp. 1889
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Crocanthemum scoparium (Peak Rushrose) (Nutt.) Millsp. 1923
plant species in the cistaceae family
Crocanthemum scoparium, commonly known as the broom-Like frostweed or peak rushrose, is a small, drought-tolerant shrub native to North America, particularly in coastal and inland chaparral ecosystems of California, Baja California, and surrounding regions. It is a member of the Cistaceae family, which is well-known for its hardy, sun-loving plants adapted to dry climates. The plant is recognized for its upright, broom-like branches, which give it a distinctive appearance and its common name. It typically grows to about 1–3 feet (30–90 cm) tall.
Cordia rickseckeri (San Bartolome) Millsp. 1902
plant species in the cordiaceae family
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Casimiroa tetrameria (Woolly-leaf White Sapote) Millsp. 1895
plant species in the rutaceae family
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Argythamnia tinctoria Millsp. 1896
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Nidema ottonis (Fairy Orchid) (Rchb.f.) Britton & Millsp. 1920
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Ipomoea steudelii (Steudel's Morning-glory) Millsp. 1900
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Forchhammeria trifoliata (Bastard Dogwood) Radlk. ex Millsp. 1899
plant species in the resedaceae family
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Euphorbia xbacensis Millsp. 1898
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia pondii Millsp. 1890
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia lecheoides Millsp. 1906
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia laredana (Laredo Sandmat) Millsp. 1890
annual plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia cozumelensis Millsp. 1900
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia cayensis Millsp. 1904
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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