Charlotte Gilg-Benedict

German botanist (1872-1965).

Charlotte Gilg-Benedict (1872–1965) was a German botanist noted for studying Capparaceae. She co-authored several studies with Ernest Friedrich Gilg (cited as Gilg & Benedict), whom she later married. The standard author abbreviation Gilg-Ben. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Abbreviations: Gilg-Ben.
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1872-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1965-00-00T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 39 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 57 plants, 0 fungi

39 plants attributed, 18 plants contributed to57 plants:

Boscia albitrunca (Shepard's Tree) (Burch.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
Boscia albitrunca, commonly known as the shepherd tree or shepherd's tree (Afrikaans: Witgat, Sotho: Mohlôpi, Tswana: Motlôpi, Venda: Muvhombwe, Xhosa: Umgqomogqomo, Zulu: Umvithi), is a protected species of South African tree in the caper family. It is known for having the deepest known root structure of any plant at: -68 metres (223 ft). The species epithet "albitrunca" refers to the white trunk it oftentimes develops. Traditionally, the shepherd tree was used by Dutch settlers, boers, to create a variant of coffee from the roots of the tree. It is an evergreen tree native to southern and
Mastersiella (Mastreeds) Gilg-Ben. 1930
plant genus in the restionaceae family
Mastersiella is a group of plants in the Restionaceae described as a genus in 1930. The entire genus is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. Species Mastersiella digitata (Thunb.) Gilg-Ben. Mastersiella purpurea (Pillans) H.P.Linder Mastersiella spathulata (Pillans) H.P.Linder
Maerua racemulosa (Forest Bushcherry) (DC.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
Maerua racemulosa is a species of plant in the Capparaceae family, which is almost endemic to South Africa's coastal regions, where it is a constituent of shady forest understory and valley bushveld. They are shrubs or small trees, with mostly simple leaves, and entire margins. They flower profusely in mid-winter. Each flower bears numerous white filaments and a purple style, but no petals. The round fruit appear from August to October. These are yellow when ripe and 1 cm in diameter. It is a food plant for some species of Colotis butterfly.
Ritchiea reflexa Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Cadaba stenopoda Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Cadaba carneoviridis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua buxifolia (Welw. ex Oliv.) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Geniostoma antherotrichum Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1916
plant species in the loganiaceae family
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Urogentias ulugurensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1933
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Ritchiea spragueana Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Mastersiella digitata (Finger Mastreed) (Thunb.) Gilg-Ben. 1930
perennial plant species in the restionaceae family
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Maerua schliebenii Gilg-Ben. 1936
endangered plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua prittwitzii Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua kaessneri Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua friesii Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1914
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua erlangeriana Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Maerua endlichii Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Farsetia somalensis (Pax) Engl. ex Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
vulnerable plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Fagraea umbelliflora Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1916
critically endangered plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Cleome stenopetala Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
vulnerable and annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome silvatica Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome paxii (Schinz) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome kermesina Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome kelleriana (Schinz) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome kalachariensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome gallaensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Cleome carnosa (Pax) Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
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Urogentias Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1933
plant genus in the gentianaceae family
Urogentias is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gentianaceae. Its native range is Tanzania. Species: Urogentias ulugurensis Gilg & Gilg-Ben.
Thilachium densiflorum Gilg & Gilg-Ben. 1915
vulnerable plant species in the capparaceae family
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Symphyllophyton camposportoi Gilg-Ben. 1936
plant species in the gentianaceae family
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