Franz Antoine

Austrian botanist, photographer and gardener (1815-1886).

Franz Antoine (23 February 1815 in the Paradeisgartl on the Löwelbastei, Vienna – 11 March 1886) was an Austrian horticulturalist and gardener. The standard author abbreviation Antoine is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. From 1865 he was director of royal gardens to the Austrian/Austro-Hungarian monarchy. He was an authority on the botanical family Bromeliaceae, and was also an avid photographer. His photographs of still lifes, plants and scenes of Vienna were presented at exhibitions in Vienna (1864, 1873) and Paris (1867). Among his written works were

Abbreviations: Antoine
Occupations: photographer, painter, gardener, garden designer, botanist
Citizenships: Austria–Hungary, Austrian Empire
Dates: 1815-02-23T00:00:00Z – 1886-03-11T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Vienna
Direct attributions: 11 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 15 plants, 0 fungi

11 plants attributed, 4 plants contributed to15 plants:

Juniperus brevifolia (Azores Juniper) (Seub.) Antoine 1857
vulnerable plant species in the cupressaceae family
Juniperus brevifolia, the Azores juniper, is a species of juniper native to the Azores (on Corvo, Faial, Flores, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, and Terceira), where it occurs from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation. It is closely related to Juniperus oxycedrus (prickly juniper) of the Mediterranean region and Juniperus cedrus (Canary Islands juniper) of the neighboring Macaronesian islands. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vriesea wawrana (Vriesea Wawranea) Antoine 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea wawrana is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil. The species was first described by Franz Antoine in 1884. It was named for Heinrich Ritter Wawra. Antoine spelt the epithet wawranea. Feminine adjectives formed from personal names must end in -ana and must be corrected if they do not according to Article 60.8 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants; Plants of the World Online uses the spelling wawrana.
Tillandsia viridiflora hort. ex Antoine 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
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Tillandsia rubra hort. ex Antoine 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
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Tillandsia discolor (Beer) Antoine 1884
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
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Pinus pyramidalis Reum. ex Antoine 1858
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Pinus pinsapo (Boiss.) Antoine 1841
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Pinus obovata Antoine
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Pinus firma (Siebold & Zucc.) Antoine 1843
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Juniperus hochstetteri Antoine 1857
plant species in the cupressaceae family
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Araucaria cunninghamii var. longifolia Antoine 1847
plant variety in the araucariaceae family
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Abies cilicica (Cilicica Fir) (Antoine & Kotschy) Carrière 1855
plant species in the pinaceae family
Abies cilicica, also known as Cilician fir or Taurus fir, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found mainly in Southern Turkey, and in a lesser measure in Lebanon and Syria. Abies cilicica and Cedrus libani, together with Acer hyrcanum subsp. tauricolum and Sorbus torminalis subsp. orientalis, are the predominant trees in the phytocoenosis Abeti-Cedrion, a type of forest of the middle and eastern Taurus Mountains of Turkey. These forests occur between 800 and 2,100 meters elevation. Over 5,000 years of logging, burning, and grazing have reduced these forests to enclaves. In
Neoregelia spectabilis (Fingernail Plant) (Antoine) L.B.Sm. 1934
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Neoregelia spectabilis, the fingernail plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to the South Brazilian rainforest. Growing to 40 cm (16 in) tall by 80 cm (31 in) wide, it produces rosettes of up to 30 red-tipped strap-shaped leaves, the inner leaves coloured red; and, in summer, blue flowers with red or purple bracts. The specific epithet spectabilis means showy or spectacular. With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), N. spectabilis is cultivated as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden
Neoregelia coriacea (Antoine) L.B.Sm. 1955
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Neoregelia coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Aechmea nudicaulis var. aureorosea (Antoine) L.B.Sm. 1955
perennial plant variety in the bromeliaceae family
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