Charles Jacques Édouard Morren

Belgian botanist (1833-1886).

Charles Jacques Édouard Morren (2 December 1833 – 28 February 1886) was a Belgian botanist, professor of botany and director of the Jardin botanique de l'Université de Liège from 1857 to 1886. His special field of study was the Bromeliaceae on which family he was the recognized authority. He was the son of Charles François Antoine Morren. He was editor of the journal La Belgique Horticole in which he published descriptions of numerous new species. He was working on a monograph of the Bromeliaceae when death intervened at a relatively youthful 53 years. His manuscripts and commissioned watercol

Abbreviations: É.Morren
Occupations: university teacher, horticulturist, botanist
Citizenships: Belgium
Languages: French
Dates: 1833-12-02T00:00:00Z – 1886-02-28T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Ghent
Direct attributions: 85 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 178 plants, 0 fungi

85 plants attributed, 93 plants contributed to178 plants:

Primula sieboldii (Japanese Primrose) É.Morren 1873
perennial and medicinal plant species in the primulaceae family
Primula sieboldii, the Japanese primrose, is a species of primrose that is endemic to East Asia. The species goes by common names such as Siebold's primrose, cherry blossom primrose, Japanese woodland primrose Snowflake, Geisha girl, Madam butterfly and the Japanese primrose which also applies to the related species Primula japonica. It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Maranta leuconeura (Prayer Plant) É.Morren 1874
plant species in the marantaceae family
Maranta leuconeura, widely known as the prayer plant due to its daily sunlight-dependent movements (which are said to resemble hands "in-prayer"), is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae native to the Brazilian tropical forests. It is a variable, rhizomatous perennial, growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with crowded clumps of evergreen, strikingly-marked oval leaves, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The plant spreads itself horizontally, carpeting an entire small area of forest floor, sending roots into the substrate at each leaf node. Maranta, in-addition to fellow
Tillandsia caputmedusae (Octopus Plant) É.Morren 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia caput-medusae is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Common names include octopus plant and medusa's head. An epiphyte native to Central America and Mexico, T. caput-medusae is a commonly cultivated bromeliad species. The thick, channeled, tapering and twisting leaves are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long and are covered in fine gray hairs. The rosette of leaves arise from an inflated pseudobulb. Pups are produced after blooming, as is usual with most Tillandsia species. In a greenhouse, the plants can bloom from spring to early
Peperomia argyreia (Watermelon Begonia) (Hook.f.) É.Morren 1867
plant species in the piperaceae family
Peperomia argyreia, the watermelon peperomia, is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to northern South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The plant is not closely related to either watermelons or begonias. These terms relate to the shape, markings and texture of the leaves. Growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall and broad, it is an evergreen perennial with asymmetrical oval green leaves, slightly fleshy, strikingly marked with curved silver stripes, and red stems. Tiny green flower spikes appear in summer. The Latin specific epithet argyreia
Canistrum É.Morren 1873
plant genus in the bromeliaceae family
Canistrum is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on the head). This bromeliad genus is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil. There are currently 22 recognized species divided into two subgenera: Canistrum and Cucullatanthus Leme.
Ronnbergia É.Morren & André 1874
plant genus in the bromeliaceae family
Ronnbergia is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Native to South and Central America, this genus was named for Auguste Ronnberg, Belgian Director of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1874.
Echeveria amoena (Baby Echeveria) De Smet ex É.Morren 1875
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Echeveria amoena is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae, endemic to semi-arid areas of the Mexican states of Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz.
Vriesea hieroglyphica (Bromeliad) (Carrière) É.Morren 1884
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea hieroglyphica is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. The name refers to the linear horizontal patterns on the leaves that resemble hieroglyphs. It has been nicknamed "King of the bromeliads."
Vriesea duvaliana É.Morren 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea duvaliana is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. It is an epiphyte endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil, but cultivated in other regions as an ornamental. It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Tillandsia tectorum (Fuzzy Air Plant) É.Morren 1877
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia tectorum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. It is native to Peru and Ecuador. It is the only species of Tillandsia native to Ecuador. The leaves have dense trichomes covering the entire plant. It is often said that this is to absorb water better in the cloudy Ecuadorian forests, but their true function is the opposite. The trichomes provide a surface for more rapid evaporation. T. tectorum grows in areas with strong winds, thick fogs, heavy rain, and moments of bright light as clouds move away. Without a large surface area for evaporation and the
Ruellia devosiana (Brazilian Wild Petunia) Jacob-Makoy ex É.Morren 1877
plant species in the acanthaceae family
Ruellia devosiana, the Brazilian wild petunia, is a green ornamental plant of the family Acanthaceae.
Cryptanthus beuckeri É.Morren 1880
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Cryptanthus beuckeri is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Begonia lubbersii É.Morren 1883
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia lubbersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. It was discovered by and named for Belgian Botanist Louis Lubbers. It is a type of cane begonia with oblong rhomboid leaves. The large green, pink and white flowers have a lasting fragrance.
Vriesea saundersii (Carrière) É.Morren 1875
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea saundersii is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Vriesea rodigasiana (Tillandsia Tweedieana) É.Morren 1882
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea rodigasiana is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Vriesea amethystina É.Morren 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea amethystina is a species of tropical epiphyte of the genus Vriesea. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Tillandsia heterophylla É.Morren 1873
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia heterophylla is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. It is endemic to Mexico.
Echeveria carnicolor (Coral Echeveria) É.Morren 1874
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Echeveria carnicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, endemic to Veracruz, Mexico.
Canistrum aurantiacum É.Morren 1873
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Canistrum aurantiacum is a plant species in the genus Canistrum. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Aechmea fuerstenbergii É.Morren & Wittm. 1878
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Aechmea fuerstenbergii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Peru and Bolivia.
Warczewiczella wailesiana (Lindl.) É.Morren 1878
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Vriesea scalaris É.Morren 1879
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea scalaris is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is native to Brazil and Venezuela.
Vriesea barilletii É.Morren 1883
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea barilletii is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. It is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.
Nidularium rutilans É.Morren 1885
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Nidularium rutilans is a plant species in the genus Nidularium. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Catopsis paniculata É.Morren 1883
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Catopsis paniculata is a species in the genus Catopsis. This species is native to Central America and Mexico.
Billbergia lietzei É.Morren 1881
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Billbergia lietzei is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia euphemiae É.Morren 1872
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Billbergia euphemiae is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Brazil.
Ananas macrodontes (False Pineapple) É.Morren 1878
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Ananas macrodontes is a plant species closely related to the pineapple, in the family Bromeliaceae. Its common name is the false pineapple, a name shared with the not closely related Pandanus kaida. There is no consensus whether this species should belong in the same genus as the pineapple (Ananas), or in its own genus (Pseudananas). It is native to central South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador, northern Argentina).
Wallisia (Regel) É.Morren 1870
plant genus in the bromeliaceae family
Wallisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. It is also in the Tillandsioideae subfamily. Its native range is central and southern Tropical America (within Belize, northern Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) and Trinidad and Tobago (in the Caribbean).
Pavonia makoyana É.Morren 1878
plant species in the malvaceae family
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