Franz Xaver von Wulfen

Austrian scientist (1728-1805).

Franz Xaver Freiherr von Wulfen (5 November 1728 – 17 March 1805) was an Austrian botanist, zoologist, mineralogist, alpinist, and Jesuit priest. He is credited with discovering the flowering plants Wulfenia carinthiaca, Saxifraga moschata, and Stellaria bulbosa. In 1845 the lead molybdate mineral wulfenite was named in his honor by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger.

Abbreviations: Wulfen
Occupations: zoologist, scientific collector, physicist, mycologist, mineralogist, mathematician, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Holy Roman Empire
Languages: German
Dates: 1728-11-05T00:00:00Z – 1805-03-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Belgrade
Direct attributions: 28 plants, 1 fungus
Authorship mentions: 46 plants, 34 fungi

28 plants attributed, 18 plants contributed to46 plants:

Ribes petraeum (Rock Redcurrant) Wulfen 1781
plant species in the grossulariaceae family
Ribes petraeum, the rock currant, rock redcurrant, or Bieberstein's rock currant is a species of Ribes found in Europe.
Potamogeton praelongus (Long-stalked Pondweed) Wulfen 1805
plant species in the potamogetonaceae family
Potamogeton praelongus, commonly known as whitestem pondweed in North America and long-stalked pondweed in Britain, is a large, perennial aquatic plant in the family Potamogetonaceae. It is widely distributed in lakes and rivers in the northern hemisphere, but is sensitive to poor water quality.
Dianthus sylvestris (Wood Pink) Wulfen 1787
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus sylvestris, the wood pink, is a species of Dianthus found in Europe, particularly in the Alps, and also said to be disjunctly found in the mountains of Greece. A perennial, it prefers to grow in drier, stony places, so it is occasionally planted in rock gardens.
Draba fladnizensis (Austrian Draba) Wulfen 1779
plant species in the brassicaceae family
Draba fladnizensis is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names arctic draba, Austrian draba, and white arctic whitlow-grass. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Europe, Asia, and North America from Alaska across northern Canada to Greenland. Its distribution extends south through the higher elevations in the Rocky Mountains to Colorado and Utah. It is common and widespread in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, occurring on several Arctic islands including Baffin, Devon, and
Primula glutinosa (Sticky Primrose) Wulfen 1778
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
Primula glutinosa, also known as the sticky primrose, is a species of flowering plant within the family Primulaceae.
Androsace chamaejasme (Sweet-flowered Rock Jasmine) Wulfen 1787
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
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Saxifraga moschata (Mossy Saxifrage) Wulfen 1781
plant species in the saxifragaceae family
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Medicago carstiensis (Creeping-rooted Medic) Wulfen 1787
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Medicago carstiensis is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found around the Adriatic Sea.
Vicia oroboides (Pale Vetch) Wulfen 1791
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Astrantia carniolica (Carnic Masterwort) Wulfen 1778
perennial plant species in the apiaceae family
Astrantia carniolica, the carniolan masterwort or red masterwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It has long reddish (or white) flowers.
Astragalus leontinus (Tyrolean Milk-vetch) Wulfen 1781
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Aconitum tauricum Wulfen 1789
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Aconitum tauricum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family. Some sources declare it as a subspecies of Aconitum napellus under the name Aconitum napellus subsp. tauricum.
Primula villosa (Mountain Primrose) Wulfen 1778
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
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Trifolium noricum Wulfen 1805
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Primula villosa var. pubescens Wulfen 1779
plant variety in the primulaceae family
Primula × pubescens, the garden auricula, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Alps of Switzerland and Austria, and introduced to Germany. Its parents are Primula auricula (the auricula) and Primula hirsuta (the hairy primrose). A petite deciduous shrub, it can reach 12 cm (5 in) in height and width. It and its larger cultivar 'Rufus' have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Pedicularis rosea (Pink Lousewort) Wulfen 1781
plant species in the orobanchaceae family
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Asplenium × alternifolium (Maidenhair × Northern Spleenwort) Wulfen 1782
plant hybrid species in the aspleniaceae family
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Saxifraga tenella (Slender Saxifrage) Wulfen 1791
plant species in the saxifragaceae family
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Genista sericea (Silky Broom) Wulfen 1789
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Hypecoum littorale Wulfen 1789
annual plant species in the papaveraceae family
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Primula finmarchica Wulfen 1779
plant species in the primulaceae family
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Hypochaeris helvetica Wulfen 1781
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Triticum vaillantianum Wulfen & Schreb. 1817
plant species in the poaceae family
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Salix × bifida Wulfen 1858
plant hybrid species in the salicaceae family
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Rosa glaucescens Wulfen 1805
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Primula officinalis Wulfen 1778
plant species in the primulaceae family
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Geum hybridum Wulfen 1781
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Froelichia caricoides Wulfen 1858
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Lomatogonium carinthiacum (Blue Feltwort) (Wulfen) A.Braun 1830
annual and medicinal plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Oreochloa disticha (Wulfen) Link 1827
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Oreochloa disticha is a species of grass native to Central Europe and Ukraine.
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