Friedrich Kasimir Medikus

German physician and botanist (1736-1808).

Friedrich Kasimir Medikus (or Friedrich Casimir Medicus), 6 January 1738 – 8 July 1808, was a German physician and botanist. The standard author abbreviation Medik. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. He was born at Grumbach and became director of the University of Mannheim (Theodoro Palatinae Mannheim) and curator of the botanical garden at Mannheim. He encouraged the cultivation of locust trees (Robinia) in Europe. The genus Medicusia was named after him by Conrad Moench (now considered synonymous with Picris).

Abbreviations: Medik.
Occupations: physician, naturalist, university teacher, curator, botanist
Citizenships: Holy Roman Empire, Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1736-01-06T00:00:00Z – 1808-07-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Grumbach
Direct attributions: 68 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 75 plants, 0 fungi

68 plants attributed, 7 plants contributed to75 plants:

Lens culinaris (Lentil) Medik. 1787
edible, annual, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the fabaceae family
The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes, most commonly in stews or soups. In cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, where lentils are a staple, split lentils (often with their hulls removed) known as dal are often cooked into a thick curry that is usually eaten with rice or roti.
Capsella bursapastoris (Shepherds Purse) (L.) Medik. 1792
annual, medicinal, and vegetable plant species in the brassicaceae family
Capsella bursa-pastoris, commonly known as shepherd's purse or lady's purse, is a small flowering plant in the mustard family. It has been described as a protocarnivore because its seeds contain mucilage, which traps nematodes. The plant is native to Eurasia but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates. It has a number of culinary uses.
Amelanchier (Shadbushes) Medik. 1789
plant genus in the rosaceae family
Amelanchier ( am-ə-LAN-sheer), also known as shadbush, shadwood or shadblow, serviceberry or sarvisberry (or just sarvis), juneberry, saskatoon, sugarplum, wild-plum or chuckley pear, is a genus of about 20 species of deciduous-leaved shrubs and small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae). Amelanchier is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing primarily in early successional habitats. It is most diverse taxonomically in North America, especially in the northeastern United States and adjacent southeastern Canada, and at least one species is native to every U.S. state
Cotoneaster (Cottoneasters) Medik. 1789
plant genus in the rosaceae family
Cotoneaster is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to the Palaearctic region (temperate Asia, Europe, north Africa), with a strong concentration of diversity in the genus in the mountains of southwestern China and the Himalayas. They are related to hawthorns (Crataegus), firethorns (Pyracantha), photinias (Photinia), and rowans (Sorbus). Depending on the species definition used, between 70 and 300 different species of Cotoneaster are described, with many apomictic microspecies treated as species by some authors, but only as varieties by others. The majority of
Aronia (Chokeberry) Medik. 1789
plant genus in the rosaceae family
Aronia is a genus of deciduous shrubs, the chokeberries, in the family Rosaceae native to eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps. The genus Aronia is considered to have 3 species. The most common and widely used is Aronia melanocarpa (black chokeberry) which emerged from Eastern North America. The lesser known Aronia arbutifolia (red chokeberry) and the hybrid form of the above mentioned species called Aronia prunifolia (purple chokeberry) were first cultivated in Central and Eastern North America. In the eighteenth century, the first shrubs of the best-known
Melilotus albus (Whitesweet Clover) Medik. 1787
annual and medicinal plant species in the fabaceae family
Melilotus albus, known as honey clover, white melilot (UK), Bokhara clover (Australia), white sweetclover (US), and sweet clover, is a nitrogen-fixing legume in the family Fabaceae. Melilotus albus is considered a valuable honey plant and source of nectar and is often grown for forage. Its characteristic sweet odor, intensified by drying, is derived from coumarin. Melilotus albus is of Eurasian origin but can now be found throughout the subtropical to temperate zones, especially in North America, and is common in sand dune, prairie, bunchgrass, meadow, and riparian habitats. This species is
Capsella (Shepherd's-purses) Medik. 1792
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Capsella is a genus of herbaceous annual and biennial plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is a close relative of Arabidopsis, Neslia, and Halimolobos. Some authors circumscribe Capsella to contain only three species: Capsella bursa-pastoris, Capsella rubella and Capsella grandiflora. As of 2025, Kew's Plants of the World Online list eight species. Capsella rubella is a self-fertilizing species that became self-compatible 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. Its outcrossing progenitor was Capsella grandiflora. In general, the shift from outcrossing to self-fertilization is among the most common
Laburnum anagyroides (Golden Chain-tree) Medik. 1787
plant species in the fabaceae family
Laburnum anagyroides (syn. Cytisus laburnum), the common laburnum, golden chain or golden rain, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae, and genus Laburnum. Laburnum alpinum is closely related. It is native to Central and Southern Europe. The plant grows and flowers in damp and mild habitats, especially in the calcareous soils of Southern Europe.
Abutilon theophrasti (Velvet-leaf) Medik. 1787
edible, annual, medicinal, and fruit plant species in the malvaceae family
Abutilon theophrasti, also known as velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed and the Chinese jute is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to Central and East Asia. It is the type species of the genus Abutilon. Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus.
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria (White Swallowwort) Medik. 1790
perennial plant species in the apocynaceae family
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, commonly named white swallow-wort, is a long-lived herbaceous perennial of the genus Vincetoxicum in the family Apocynaceae.
Amelanchier ovalis (Snowy Mespilus) Medik. 1793
plant species in the rosaceae family
Amelanchier ovalis, commonly known as snowy mespilus (a name which is also attached to the related A. lamarckii) or serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub in the family Rosaceae. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The species is native to central and southern Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.
Abelmoschus (Okra) Medik. 1787
plant genus in the malvaceae family
Abelmoschus is a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical Africa, Asia and northern Australia. It was formerly included within Hibiscus, but is now classified as a distinct genus. The genus name derives from Arabic meaning 'father of musk' or 'source of musk' referring to the scented seeds. The genus comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, growing to 2 m tall. The leaves are 10–40 cm long and broad, palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes, the lobes are very variable in depth, from barely lobed, to cut almost to the base of the leaf. The
Abelmoschus moschatus (Musk Okra) Medik. 1787
edible, annual, and medicinal plant species in the malvaceae family
Abelmoschus moschatus is an aromatic and species of medicinal plant in the family Malvaceae native to Asia and Australia. It has many common names, including Abelmosk, ambrette, annual hibiscus, Bamia Moschata, Galu Gasturi, muskdana, musk mallow, musk okra, ornamental okra, rose mallow, tropical jewel hibiscus, and Yorka okra.
Lavandula latifolia (Spike Lavendar) Medik. 1784
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Lavandula latifolia, known as broadleaved lavender, spike lavender, aspic lavender or Portuguese lavender, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean basin. Hybridization can occur in the wild with English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). The scent of Lavandula latifolia is stronger, with more camphor, and more pungent than Lavandula angustifolia scent.
Amelanchier canadensis (Canada Serviceberry) (L.) Medik. 1793
plant species in the rosaceae family
Amelanchier canadensis (also known as Canadian serviceberry, thicket serviceberry, shad-blow serviceberry, shad-blow, shadbush serviceberry, shadbush, bilberry, juneberry, sarvis, sugarplum, currant-tree) is a species of Amelanchier native to eastern North America in Canada from Newfoundland west to southern Ontario, and in the United States from Maine south to Alabama. It is largely restricted to wet sites, particularly on the Atlantic coastal plain, growing at altitudes from sea level up to 200 m.
Alhagi maurorum (Camelthorn) Medik. 1787
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Alhagi maurorum is a species of legume commonly known, variously, as camelthorn, Caspian manna, and Persian mannaplant. This shrub is native to Eurasia, but has been introduced to many other areas of the world.
Nonea (Monkswort) Medik. 1789
plant genus in the boraginaceae family
Nonea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. Sometimes known as monkswort, these are herbaceous perennials or annual plants, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. The leaves are grayish-green, and the plants are hairy all over.
Cotoneaster integerrimus (Wild Cotoneaster) Medik. 1793
medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family
Cotoneaster integerrimus, the common cotoneaster, is a species of Cotoneaster native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia, from southern Belgium and eastern France south to Italy, and east through Germany to the Balkans, northern Turkey, the Crimea, the Caucasus and northern Iran; plants in Spain may also belong in this species. In the past, it was treated in a wider sense, including plants from Wales now split off as Cotoneaster cambricus and plants from Scandinavia now treated as Cotoneaster scandinavicus, but differs from these in genetic profile and detail of foliage and
Abelmoschus manihot (Sunset-hibiscus) (L.) Medik. 1787
medicinal and vegetable plant species in the malvaceae family
Abelmoschus manihot, commonly known as aibika, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is also known as the sunset muskmallow, sunset hibiscus, or hibiscus manihot. It is a tropical subshrub or shrub native to Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland. It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable, among other uses.
Cullen corylifolium (Scurfy-pea) (L.) Medik. 1787
annual, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the fabaceae family
Cullen corylifolium, synonym Psoralea corylifolia, (babchi) is a plant used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicine. The seeds of this plant contain a variety of coumarins, including psoralen. Used as a dietary supplement, Cullen corylifolium is of no clinical benefit and can cause potentially fatal herb-induced liver injury.
Roemeria Medik. 1792
plant genus in the papaveraceae family
Roemeria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Pakistan, Xinjiang, and Mongolia. A 2006 molecular analysis revised the taxonomy of Papaver, elevating Roemeria to the genus level, and including the species formerly in Papaver sect. Argemonidium.
Dipcadi serotinum (Brown Bells) (L.) Medik. 1790
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Dipcadi (Dainty Bells) Medik. 1790
plant genus in the asparagaceae family
Dipcadi is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (also treated as the family Hyacinthaceae). It is widely distributed, occurring in southern Europe, most of Africa and the Middle East through to the Indian subcontinent.
Apios americana (American Potato-bean) Medik. 1787
perennial and vegetable plant species in the fabaceae family
Apios americana, sometimes called the American groundnut, potato bean, hopniss, Indian potato, hodoimo, America-hodoimo, cinnamon vine, or groundnut (not to be confused with other plants in the subfamily Faboideae sometimes known by that name) is a deciduous or evergreen perennial vine that bears edible beans and large edible tubers.
Fibigia Medik. 1792
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Fibigia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. It includes six species native to the eastern Mediterranean, Western Asia, and the Caucasus.
Pseudofumaria (Rock-fumitories) Medik. 1789
plant genus in the papaveraceae family
Pseudofumaria is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to Europe, formerly included in the genus Corydalis. There are two species: Pseudofumaria alba (Mill.) Lidén (syn. Corydalis ochroleuca)northwest Balkans Pseudofumaria lutea (L.) Borkh (syn. Corydalis lutea)Switzerland and Italy
Crataegus calpodendron (Pear Hawthorn) (Ehrh.) Medik. 1793
plant species in the rosaceae family
Crataegus calpodendron is a species of hawthorn native to much of the eastern United States and to Ontario, Canada. The common name late hawthorn refers to the flowering time, which is later than most North American hawthorns. According to James B. Phipps, this species may be the male parent of Crataegus × lavalleei.
Succowia balearica (L.) Medik. 1792
annual plant species in the brassicaceae family
Succowia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It only contains one known species, Succowia balearica (L.) Medik. Its native range is the Canary Islands and places around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Algeria, the Baleares, Corsica, Italy, Morocco, Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, and Tunisia. The genus name of Succowia is in honour of Georg Adolf Suckow (1751–1813), a German physicist, chemist, mineralogist, mining engineer and naturalist. The Latin specific epithet of balearica means "of the Balearic Islands", where the plant was found. Both the genus and
Fibigia clypeata (Roman Shields) (L.) Medik. 1792
perennial plant species in the brassicaceae family
Fibigia clypeata is an Asian species of flowering plant of the genus Fibigia in the family Brassicaceae. It is distributed throughout Greece, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Turkey, where it flowers between February and April. This plant is found in abundance and is native to the Shouf Biosphere Reserve in Lebanon. Its common Arabic name is بتلة كالمرساة. Its common English name is False-gypsophila ankyropetalum. Its common French name is Ankyropetale fausse- gypsophylle. It is a drought-tolerant perennial suitable for xeriscaping.
Cullen (Scurfpea) Medik. 1787
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Cullen is a genus of legumes (family Fabaceae) native to tropical, subtropical and arid regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. Despite the origin implied in the name of the constituent species Cullen americanum, legumes of this genus are not native to the Americas. Cullen was previously included in broad definitions of the allied genus Psoralea.
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