Edmond Boissier

Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician (1810-1885).

Pierre Edmond Boissier (25 May, 1810, Geneva – 25, September, 1885, Valeyres-sous-Rances) was a prominent Swiss botanist and explorer. He was the son of Jacques Boissier (1784-1857) and Caroline Butini (1786-1836), daughter of Pierre Butini (1759-1838), a well-known naturalist from Geneva. With his sister, Valérie Boissier (1813-1894), he received a strict education with lessons delivered in Italian and Latin. Edmond's interest in natural history stemmed from holidays in the company of his mother and his grandfather, Pierre Butini at Valeyres-sous-Rances. His hikes in the Jura and the Alps lai

Abbreviations: Boiss.
Occupations: traveler, scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector, biologist
Citizenships: Switzerland, Republic of Geneva
Languages: Latin, French
Dates: 1810-05-24T00:00:00Z – 1885-09-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Geneva
Direct attributions: 3,698 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5,344 plants, 0 fungi

3,698 plants attributed, 1,646 plants contributed to5,344 plants:

Abies pinsapo (Spanish Fir) Boiss. 1838
endangered plant species in the pinaceae family
Abies pinsapo, Spanish fir, is a species of tree in the family Pinaceae, native to southern Spain and northern Morocco. Related to other species of Mediterranean firs, it appears at elevations of 900–1,800 metres (3,000–5,900 ft) in the Sierra de Grazalema in the Province of Cádiz and the Sierra de las Nieves and Sierra Bermeja, both near Ronda in the province of Málaga. In Morocco, it is limited to the Rif Mountains at elevations of 1,400–2,100 metres (4,600–6,900 ft) on Jebel Tisouka and Jebel Tasaot. The scientific name pinsapo is from the Spanish vernacular name for the species.
Acantholimon Boiss. 1846
plant genus in the plumbaginaceae family
Acantholimon (prickly thrift) is a genus of small flowering plants within the plumbago or leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. They are distributed from southeastern Europe to central Asia, and also cultivated elsewhere in rock gardens.
Picea smithiana (Morinda Spruce) (Wall.) Boiss. 1884
medicinal plant species in the pinaceae family
Picea smithiana is a species of evergreen tree in the family Pinaceae family. It is referred to by the common names morinda spruce and West Himalayan spruce, and is a spruce native to the western Himalaya and adjacent mountains, from northeast Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, India to central Nepal. It grows at altitudes of 2,400–3,600 m (7,900–11,800 ft) in forests together with deodar cedar, blue pine and pindrow fir.
Acer velutinum (Velvet Maple) Boiss. 1846
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Acer velutinum is a species of maple in the family Sapindaceae. It is referred to by the common names velvet maple or Persian maple, and is native to Azerbaijan, Georgia and northern Iran. It grows in the moist Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests as wells as parts of Eastern Georgia. It is a tall deciduous tree growing to over 40 m (130 ft) tall. Young trees have smooth grey bark, becoming scaly on older trees. It is closely related to Acer pseudoplatanus, but differs in having the flowers in erect panicles, rather than pendulous racemes. The leaves are similar, but can be larger; the leaf blade
Euphorbia ingens (Cactus Spurge) E.Mey. ex Boiss. 1862
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia ingens is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the candelabra tree or naboom. Its milky latex can be extremely poisonous and is a dangerous irritant.
Acer heldreichii (Heldreich's Maple) Orph. ex Boiss. 1856
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Acer heldreichii is a species of maple in the flowering plant family Sapindaceae. Commonly called Balkan maple, Greek maple, Heldreich's maple, or mountain maple the species is native to the Balkan Peninsula east along the southern and eastern coasts of the Black Sea. Acer heldreichii is a tree up to 20 m (65.6 ft) tall with smooth bark. Leaves are 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, deeply cut into three to five lobes which turn yellow to golden brown during the fall.
Ferula gummosa (Galbanum) Boiss. 1856
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Ferula gummosa is a perennial herb of Ferula in the family Apiaceae. It is native to Iran and Turkmenistan. Its gum resin is called galbanum.
Euphorbia leuconeura (Madagascar Jewel) Boiss. 1862
vulnerable plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia leuconeura is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. Its common name is Madagascar jewel. It is endemic to Madagascar where its natural habitat is forest undergrowth in rocky areas. It can grow to a height of 1.8 m (6 ft), as a branching small tree, and propagates by shooting its seeds several feet into the air. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Allium atroviolaceum (Black-violet Leek) Boiss. 1846
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium atroviolaceum is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. it is commonly called the broadleaf wild leek, and is native to Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, southern European Russia and the Caucasus, but widely cultivated in other regions as a food source and for its ornamental value. The species is sparingly naturalized in parts of the United States (Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, and North and South Carolina) and also in southeastern Europe (Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Zelkova abelicea (Cretan Zelkova) (Lam.) Boiss. 1879
plant species in the ulmaceae family
Zelkova abelicea is a species of tree in the family Ulmaceae. It is referred to by the common names Cretan zelkova, and on Crete proper as abelitsia (αμπελιτσιά). It is endemic to Crete. It is found in small numbers and is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN red list of endangered species.
Retama monosperma (Bridal Broom) (L.) Boiss. 1840
plant species in the fabaceae family
Retama monosperma, the bridal broom or bridal veil broom, is a flowering bush species in the genus Retama, native to the parts of the Mediterranean Basin (Algeria, Morocco, Portugal and Spain in the west, Egypt, the East Aegean Islands and Greece in the east). It has been introduced elsewhere. Retama monosperma forms root nodules with Ensifer fredii. The larvae of the moths Phyllonorycter hesperiella and Phyllonorycter spartocytisi feed on R. monosperma. The seeds contain cytisine, a toxic alkaloid. Fifteen other quinolizidine and three dipiperidine alkaloids can also be isolated from
Chionodoxa (Glory Of The Snow) Boiss. 1844
plant genus in the asparagaceae family
Scilla section Chionodoxa, known as glory-of-the-snow, is a small group of bulbous perennial flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Formerly treated as the separate genus Chionodoxa, they are now included in Scilla as a section. The section is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, specifically Crete, Cyprus and Turkey. The blue, white or pink flowers appear early in the year making them valuable garden ornamentals. The common name of the group is based on the habit of flowering in high alpine zones when the snow melts in spring.
Salvia hierosolymitana (Jerusalem Salvia) Boiss. 1853
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia hierosolymitana is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial commonly called Jerusalem salvia or Jerusalem sage that is native to the eastern Mediterranean, with populations in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank. It typically grows in open fields, rocky soils, and among low-growing native shrubs. It was first described in 1853 by botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier, with the epithet "hierosolymitana" referring to "royal, sacred Jerusalem". It forms a mound of basal leaves that spreads to 2 ft (0.6 m), and slightly less in
Aquilegia olympica Boiss. 1841
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Aquilegia olympica is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus.
Salvia judaica (Judean Sage) Boiss. 1853
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia judaica is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is a perennial commonly called Judean sage that is native to Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands, with violet flowers blooming from April to June.
Salix acmophylla (Common Middle East Willow) Boiss. 1846
plant species in the salicaceae family
Salix acmophylla, also known as brook willow, is a willow native to central Asia, the Middle East and Egypt.
Cyclamen cilicium (Cyclamen Cilicicum) Boiss. & Heldr. 1849
plant species in the primulaceae family
Cyclamen cilicium is a species of flowering perennial plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to coniferous woodland at 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft) elevation in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey.
Anthoxanthum aristatum (Annual Vernalgrass) Boiss. 1842
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Anthoxanthum aristatum is a species of grass known by the common names awned vernalgrass or annual vernalgrass. It is native to North Africa and southern and western Europe as far north as the Netherlands, and it is known in other regions, including northern Europe and North America, as an introduced species. It is occasionally a minor weed of fields. This is an annual grass growing in small tufts up to about 30 centimetres (12 in) tall. The leaves are short, pointed, and somewhat hairy. The inflorescence is up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long and 1 centimetre (0.4 in) wide, flat and hairy with
Ammochloa Boiss. 1855
plant genus in the poaceae family
Ammochloa is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family, Poaceae. Species Ammochloa involucrata Murb. - Morocco Ammochloa palaestina Boiss. - Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Caucasus, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait Ammochloa pungens (Schreb.) Boiss. - Morocco, Algeria, Canary Islands
Allium zebdanense Boiss. & Noë 1859
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium zebdanense is a Middle Eastern species of wild onion found in Israel, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus and Jordan. It is a bulb-forming perennial with an umbel of cream-colored flowers.
Asperula orientalis (Oriental Asperula) Boiss. & Hohen. 1843
annual plant species in the rubiaceae family
Asperula orientalis, known as annual woodruff or oriental woodruff, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Turkey, Lebanon, western Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus and Iran. It is often used as an ornamental plant in various regions and is reportedly naturalized in Oregon, North Dakota and the Czech Republic.
Allium libani Boiss. 1854
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium libani (Lebanese garlic ثوم لبناني ) is a species of wild bulbous plant geophyte of the genus Allium, belonging to the family of Amaryllidaceae. Allium libani is endemic to the Middle East in Lebanon and Syria.
Agrostis castellana (Highland Bent) Boiss. & Reut. 1842
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Agrostis castellana, the highland bent, dryland bent or dryland browntop, is a species of cool-season grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Macaronesia and the Mediterranean, has been widely introduced elsewhere, and is considered an invasive species in some locales. It is a hyperaccumulator of zinc and lead.
Aethionema grandiflorum (Persian Candytuft) Boiss. & Hohen. 1849
plant species in the brassicaceae family
Aethionema grandiflorum, commonly known as Persian stonecress or Persian candytuft, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, preferring to grow at 750 to 2600 m on limestone slopes. It is sometimes kept as a garden plant, and occasionally naturalizes outside its original range of eastern Turkey, the southern Caucasus and northern Iran. It is a recipient of the RHS's Award of Garden Merit.
Retama sphaerocarpa (Yellow Bridal Broom) (L.) Boiss. 1840
plant species in the fabaceae family
Retama sphaerocarpa is a flowering bush species in the genus Retama, native to the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).
Pyrus syriaca (Syrian Pear) Boiss. 1849
plant species in the rosaceae family
Pyrus syriaca, commonly known as the Syrian pear, is a deciduous tree in the family Rosaceae. The tree grows up to 13 metres tall with a broad, sometimes irregular crown. It features reddish-brown to grey branches marked by small lenticels, elliptic to ovate leaves with toothed margins, and white five-petalled flowers that appear in loose clusters during late April to early May. Its fruits are greenish-yellow pomes ranging from nearly spherical to broadly pear-shaped, maturing from late August through October. Native to the eastern Mediterranean region and adjacent areas, its range extends
Orchis anatolica (Anatolian Orchid) Boiss. 1844
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Orchis anatolica is a species of flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to Crete, Cyprus, the East Aegean Islands, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestine region, Syria, and Turkey.
Notholirion Wall. ex Boiss. 1882
plant genus in the liliaceae family
Notholirion is a small Asian genus of bulbous plants in the lily family, Liliaceae. It is closely related to Lilium, but each individual flowers only once, and then dies after producing offsets. The bulb is covered by a tunic. Leaves are basal, produced in autumn and winter.
Goniolimon Boiss. 1848
plant genus in the plumbaginaceae family
Goniolimon, sometimes called the statices, are a genus of flowering plants in the leadwort and plumbago family Plumbaginaceae, native to northern Africa, southern Europe, western and central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia and China. Low-lying perennial shrubs, some species are cultivated as ground covers.
Euphorbia bourgaeana (Euphorbia Bourgeana (misspelling)) J.Gay ex Boiss. 1862
vulnerable plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia bourgaeana is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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