Edmund Gilbert Baker

British botanist and pharmacist (1864–1949).

Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864–1949) was a British plant collector and botanist. He was the son of John Gilbert Baker.

Abbreviations: Baker f.
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 464 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 642 plants, 0 fungi

464 plants attributed, 178 plants contributed to642 plants:

Delonix baccal (Poinciana) (Chiov.) Baker f. 1930
plant species in the fabaceae family
Delonix baccal is a species of leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
Talbotiella Baker f. 1914
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Talbotiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 9 species native to west-central and west tropical Africa. Most species ranges from Ghana to the Republic of the Congo. Five are endemic to Cameroon. T. cheekii is endemic to Guinea. Most are trees growing 6 to 35 meters tall. Some form stilt roots to anchor themselves in wet soil. T. eketensis is a shrub. They grow in coastal and freshwater swamp forest and seasonally-dry forest, often on sandy soil, and on rocky hills. Species: Talbotiella bakossiensis Cheek Talbotiella batesii Baker f. Talbotiella breteleri
Crassula elegans Schönland & Baker f. 1902
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula elegans, the elegant crassula, is a flowering plant species in the genus Crassula. Subspecies are: Crassula elegans subsp. elegans Schoenl. & Baker f. Crassula elegans subsp. namibensis (Friedr.) Toelken
Crassula aphylla (Vernal Pool Stonecrop) Schönland & Baker f. 1898
annual plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Banksia burdettii (Burdett's Banksia) Baker f. 1934
vulnerable plant species in the proteaceae family
Banksia burdettii, commonly known as Burdett's banksia, is a species of shrub or tree of the genus Banksia in the family Proteaceae. It occurs on sandplain country north of Gingin, Western Australia. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) in height, it has long serrated leaves and large, bright flower spikes, initially white before opening to a bright orange, that appear mainly in late summer (February and March). Edmund Gilbert Baker described B. burdettii in 1934, naming it after its collector, W. Burdett.
Crassula deceptor Schönland & Baker f. 1902
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula deceptor is a succulent plant native to South Africa and Namibia. This species occurs from southern Namibia, to as far south as the town of Vanrhynsdorp in South Africa. The leaves of this variable species are produced in four compact ranks, and have hard papillae.
Banksia ashbyi (Ashby's Banksia) Baker f. 1934
plant species in the proteaceae family
Banksia ashbyi, commonly known as Ashby's banksia, is a species of shrub or small tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth, grey bark, deeply serrated, hairy leaves and spikes of bright orange flowers.
Dalbergiella Baker f. 1928
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Dalbergiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae. It includes three species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Guinea to Tanzania, Mozambique, and Angola. Dalbergiella gossweileri Baker f. Dalbergiella nyasae Baker f. Dalbergiella welwitschii (Baker) Baker f., also known as west African blackwood.
Sidastrum (Sandmallow) Baker f. 1892
plant genus in the malvaceae family
Sidastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is Tropical and Subtropical America.
Crateranthus Baker f. 1913
plant genus in the lecythidaceae family
Crateranthus is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1913. It is native to tropical Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo). Species Crateranthus cameroonensis Cheek & Prance – Cameroon Crateranthus congolensis Lecomte – Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo Crateranthus le-testui Lecomte – Gabon, Republic of Congo Crateranthus talbotii Baker f. – Cameroon, Gabon, southern Nigeria
Ceiba aesculifolia (Pochote) (Kunth) Britten & Baker f. 1896
plant species in the malvaceae family
Ceiba aesculifolia is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. It can reach up to 30 m (98 ft) in height and has a thick trunk. In its juvenile stages, the trunk is covered with large, conical thorns. The fruit is a giant capsule that encloses its seeds in a thick layer of soft, white, silky fiber. This fiber has been used to stuff mattresses. Handicrafts are made from the bark and thorns. The tree has medicinal properties. It is the sacred tree of the Mayans. It is also known as ceiba and pochote.
Soyauxia talbotii Baker f. 1914
plant species in the peridiscaceae family
Soyauxia talbotii is a species of plant in the Peridiscaceae family. It is endemic to Nigeria.
Salweenia wardii Baker f. 1935
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Robinsonella Rose & Baker f. 1897
plant genus in the malvaceae family
Robinsonella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. It contains sixteen species of trees occurring from Costa Rica to southern Mexico, eight of which occur in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Poikilogyne Baker f. 1917
plant genus in the melastomataceae family
Poikilogyne is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. Its native range is Borneo, New Guinea. Species:
Napoleonaea egertonii (Nostolachma) Baker f. 1913
vulnerable plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Napoleonaea egertonii is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lobelia gregoriana Baker f. 1894
plant species in the campanulaceae family
Lobelia gregoriana is a species of giant lobelia found in the Afro-montane region of East Africa. The type is from Mount Kenya. Subspecies sattimae is known from Sattima peak in Aberdare and elgonensis from Mount Elgon and Cherangani. It grows at an altitude of 3200–4500 m. Like some other giant lobelias it produces ice-nucleating polysachharides in the central rosette that holds water and is thought to protect the plant from cold injury. The name honours John Walter Gregory whose original material included a mix of the leaves of this plant and the inflorescence of Dendrosenecio keniodendron.
Cynometra webberi Baker f. 1929
plant species in the fabaceae family
Cynometra webberi is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Crassula namaquensis (Namaqua Stonecrop) Schönland & Baker f. 1898
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula namaquensis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Crassula native to South Africa. Easily confused with some forms of Crassula tecta and Crassula sericea, this species has rounded to elongated leaves that are usually blue, covered in fine hairs, and form clumps.
Crassula macowaniana Schönland & Baker f. 1898
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Cotyledon woodii Schönland & Baker f. 1902
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Burttia prunoides Baker f. & Exell 1931
plant species in the connaraceae family
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Baphia obanensis Baker f. 1913
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Baphia obanensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Albizia tanganyicensis (Paperbark False Thorn) Baker f. 1929
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Abutilon guineense (Monkey Bush) (Schumach.) Baker f. & Exell 1936
perennial plant species in the malvaceae family
Abutilon guineense is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It has a broad distribution in Africa and has been introduced elsewhere. It may comprise more than one species, with others yet undescribed. In China it occurs in Hainan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. Abutilon guineense was originally described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher in 1829 as Sida guineensis. Two varieties are accepted: Abutilon guineense. var. guineense — calyx bell-shaped, petals approximately 18 mm (0.71 in) long, staminal column smooth Abutilon guineense var. forrestii (S.Y.Hu) Y.Tang — calyx
Vigna racemosa (Dove Beans) (G.Don) Hutch. & Dalziel ex Baker f. 1928
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Tetrapleura chevalieri (Harms) Baker f. 1930
plant species in the fabaceae family
Tetrapleura chevalieri is a species of tree in the pea family found in western tropical Africa. It is used for its wood.
Teramnus micans (Welw. ex Baker) Baker f. 1928
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Teramnus buettneri (Harms) Baker f. 1929
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Salaciopsis Baker f. 1921
plant genus in the celastraceae family
Salaciopsis is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Celastraceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains six species.
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