Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg

German biologist (1795–1876).

Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (19 April 1795 – 27 June 1876) was a German naturalist, zoologist, botanist, comparative anatomist, geologist, and microscopist. He was one of the most productive and renowned scientists of his time and a friend of the famous explorer Alexander von Humboldt. As a professor of medicine at the University of Berlin he was primarily interested in biology, naturalist studies and microscopy. His studies on micro-organisms led him to discover a number of protozoa, including the organisms giving the colour of the Red Sea, and he was among the first to suggest the separati

Abbreviations: Ehrenb.
Occupations: scientific collector, zoologist, physician, anatomist, biologist, botanical collector, botanist, ecologist, paleontologist, naturalist, entomologist, explorer, microbiologist, university teacher, mycologist, phycologist, ornithologist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia
Languages: German
Dates: 1795-04-19T00:00:00Z – 1876-06-27T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Delitzsch
Direct attributions: 16 plants, 23 fungi
Authorship mentions: 61 plants, 64 fungi

16 plants attributed, 45 plants contributed to61 plants:

Desmidorchis Ehrenb. 1829
plant genus in the apocynaceae family
Desmidorchis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae. Its native range is the Sahara and Sahel, from Senegal in the west to Egypt’s eastern coast; south through the Horn of Africa to Kenya and Tanzania; coastal southwestern Saudi Arabia (from south of Jeddah), as well as coastal regions of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Additionally, some species are restricted to certain areas including Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Leiotulus Ehrenb. 1829
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Leiotulus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Southern and Eastern Mediterranean to Iran. Species: Leiotulus alexandrinus Ehrenb. Leiotulus aureus (Sm.) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus dasyanthus (K.Koch) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus involucratus (Boiss. & Spruner) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus isfahanicus (Alava) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus kotschyi (Boiss.) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus nydeggeri Yild. & Dinç Leiotulus pastinacifolius (Boiss. & Balansa) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus porphyrodiscus (Stapf & Wettst.) Pimenov & Ostr. Leiotulus secacul (Mill.) Pimenov
Tamarix tetragyna (Four-stamen Tamarisk) Ehrenb. 1827
plant species in the tamaricaceae family
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Actinanthus Ehrenb. 1829
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Actinanthus is a monospecific genus which contains only the species Actinanthus syriacus. It is native to Syria and Lebanon. GRIN lists it as a synonym of Oenanthe but Plants of the World Online lists it as a separate genus.
Myricaria longifolia (Willd.) Ehrenb. 1827
plant species in the tamaricaceae family
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Leiotulus alexandrinus Ehrenb. 1829
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
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Tamarix amplexicaulis Ehrenb. 1827
plant species in the tamaricaceae family
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Myricaria davurica (Willd.) Ehrenb. 1827
plant species in the tamaricaceae family
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Actinanthus syriacus Ehrenb. 1829
plant species in the apiaceae family
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Desmidorchis retrospiciens (The King Of Stapelia) Ehrenb. 1831
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Tamarix passerinoides var. macrocarpa Ehrenb. 1827
plant variety in the tamaricaceae family
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Syntrophe hexagyna Ehrenb. 1857
plant species in the resedaceae family
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Senecio canicidus Ehrenb. 1894
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Poterium verrucosum Ehrenb. 1829
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Mammillaria rufidula Ehrenb. 1849
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Fedia cephalophora Ehrenb. 1864
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
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Pinus ayacahuite (Mexican White Pine) Ehrenb. ex Schltdl. 1838
plant species in the pinaceae family
Pinus ayacahuite, also called ayacahuite pine and Mexican white pine, (family Pinaceae) is a species of pine native to the mountains of southern Mexico and western Central America, in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains and the eastern end of the Eje Volcánico Transversal, between 14° and 21°N latitude in the Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas, and in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It grows on relatively moist areas with summer rainfalls, however specimens from its eastern and southern distribution live under really wet conditions; it needs full sun and well
Cucumis dipsaceus (Hedgehog Gourd) Ehrenb. ex Spach 1838
annual plant species in the cucurbitaceae family
Cucumis dipsaceus, also known as Arabian cucumber or hedgehog cucumber, is an annual climbing herb that can be found in tropical and arid locations. The plant is native to eastern Africa, first found in Sudan, southern Egypt, and Ethiopia. The developed fruits of the plant change from green to yellow and contain many seeds. The hairs that cover the oblong fruits nickname this species the “hedgehog cucumber”. C. dipsaceus has several usages, as fodder, medicine, and human consumption. The cucumber is normally collected in the wild, but has also been domesticated. The young shoots and leaves of
Thalassia hemprichii (Turtle-grass) (Ehrenb.) Asch. 1871
plant species in the hydrocharitaceae family
Thalassia hemprichii, called Pacific turtlegrass, is a widespread species of seagrass in the genus Thalassia, native to the shores of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean. Its growth rate increases with CO2 enrichment, and it can tolerate lowered light conditions caused by algal blooms, allowing for it to respond positively to ocean acidification and other disturbances.
Tamarix nilotica (Nile Tamarisk) (Ehrenb.) Bunge 1852
plant species in the tamaricaceae family
Tamarix nilotica, the Nile tamarisk is a species of shrub or small tree in the tamarisk family. It is found in arid parts of North Africa and the Middle East, particularly areas with high salinity. It forms part of the dune stabilisation process.
Euphorbia cactus Ehrenb. ex Boiss. 1862
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Chlamydophora tridentata (Three-toothed Chamomile) Ehrenb. ex Less. 1832
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Forsskaolea viridis (Desert Nettle) Ehrenb. ex Desf. 1849
annual plant species in the urticaceae family
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Chlamydophora Ehrenb. ex Less. 1832
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Chlamydophora is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Chlamydophora tridentata. It is native to Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus. This species is an annual herb. It has alternately arranged, fleshy leaves, though some of the basal leaves may be opposite. The inflorescence is a solitary flower head with yellow to reddish disc florets. The fruit is a ribbed cypsela about one millimeter long with a large pappus.
Berberis libanotica Ehrenb. ex C.K.Schneid. 1905
plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis libanotica is a species of plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is a spiny shrub native to Lebanon and Syria.
Tetradiclis tenella (Ehrenb.) Litv. 1907
annual plant species in the nitrariaceae family
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Silene striata Ehrenb. ex Rohrb. 1867
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Phlomis brevilabris (Mount Hermon Lampwick) Ehrenb. ex Boiss. 1879
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Commelina imberbis Ehrenb. ex Hassk. 1867
plant species in the commelinaceae family
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Chaerophyllum syriacum (Syrian Chervil) Heldr. & Ehrenb. ex Boiss. 1872
critically endangered plant species in the apiaceae family
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