Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt

German botanist (1825-1897).

Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt (13 February 1825 Hamburg – 3 March 1897 Hamburg) was a German botanist who specialised in the study of African plants. As a child he showed artistic talent, but for financial reasons, training and a career in art could not be followed. In 1854 he and his brother took over the running of a boys' school in Hamburg. He taught there until the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War after which he taught natural science at several schools in Hamburg. His first botanical collections were made in and about Hamburg as well as on the North Sea coastline. Through his collecting he b

Abbreviations: Klatt
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: Hamburg
Languages: German
Dates: 1825-02-13T00:00:00Z – 1897-03-03T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Hamburg
Direct attributions: 255 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 437 plants, 0 fungi

255 plants attributed, 182 plants contributed to437 plants:

Freesia (Kammetjies) Eckl. ex Klatt 1866
plant genus in the iridaceae family
Freesia is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1866 by Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1886) and named after the German botanist and medical practitioner, Friedrich Freese (1795–1876). It is native to the eastern side of southern Africa, from Kenya south to South Africa, most species being found in Cape Provinces. Species of the former genus Anomatheca are now included in Freesia. The plants commonly known as "freesias", with fragrant funnel-shaped flowers, are cultivated hybrids of a number of Freesia species. Some other species
Dietes (Wild Irises) Salisb. ex Klatt 1866
plant genus in the iridaceae family
Dietes is a genus of six rhizomatous plant species of the iris family Iridaceae, first described collectively in 1866. Common names for the different species include wood iris, fortnight lily, African iris, Japanese iris and butterfly iris. Globally, these common names may differ from region to region, and may also apply to one or more species within Dietes. Most of the Dietes are endemic to southern and central Africa; one (Dietes robinsoniana) is native to Lord Howe Island, off the eastern Pacific coast of Australia. A few others—primarily Dietes bicolor, D. grandiflora and D.
Dietes bicolor (Yellow Fortnight Lily) (Steud.) Sweet ex Klatt 1866
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
Dietes bicolor, the African iris, butterfly flag, fortnight lily, or peacock flower, is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like evergreen pale green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump. This species belongs to the iris family Iridaceae. It can form large clumps if left undisturbed for years. It is commonly cultivated in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along roadsides. It is also cultivated in mild temperate zones elsewhere. The blooms, appearing in spring and summer,
Freesia refracta (Kleinkaroo Kammetjie) (Jacq.) Klatt 1866
medicinal plant species in the iridaceae family
Freesia refracta is a perennial geophyte endemic to the Western Cape and forms part of the fynbos biome. The plant occurs from Worcester to Gourits River and De Rust.
Pentatrichia Klatt 1895
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Pentatrichia is a genus of African plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae. Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of April 2023: Pentatrichia alata S.Moore - South Africa Pentatrichia integra (Compton) Klaassen & N.G.Bergh - South Africa Pentatrichia kuntzei (O.Hoffm.) Klaassen & N.G.Bergh - South Africa Pentatrichia petrosa Klatt - South Africa Pentatrichia rehmii (Merxm.) Merxm. - Namibia Pentatrichia rehmii subsp. avasmontana (Merxm.) Klaassen & Kwembeya Pentatrichia rehmii subsp. rehmii
Dietes iridioides (Small Wild Iris) (L.) Sweet ex Klatt 1894
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
Dietes iridioides, commonly named African iris, fortnight lily, and morea iris, is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae that is native to Southern Africa.
Lepidesmia Klatt 1896
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Lepidesmia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species Lepidesmia squarrosa Klatt – Cuba, Venezuela Lepidesmia taraxacoides Källor
Freesia grandiflora (Forest Kammetjie) (Baker) Klatt 1894
plant species in the iridaceae family
Freesia grandiflora, previously known as Anomatheca grandiflora or Lapeirousia grandiflora, now commonly known as the large-flowered freesia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. Native to Southern Africa, this species is a popular ornamental plant due to its fragrant flowers and attractive appearance.
Dietes robinsoniana (Lord Howe Wedding Lily) (F.Muell.) Klatt 1882
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
Dietes robinsoniana, the Lord Howe wedding lily, is found naturally only on Lord Howe Island, Australia. It grows on cliff faces, often in exposed locations. It is also Found on forest margins and the tops of Mount Gower and Mount Lidgbird and behind the beaches on Lord Howe Island. It is one of the world's most intriguing and remarkable biogeographic disjunctions, with its nearest phylogenetic relatives occurring in Africa. This is the largest plant in the genus Dietes. It does not tolerate cold temperatures. It is an uncommon plant, though it may be locally abundant in certain sites.
Moraea spathulata (Large Yellow Moraea) (L.f.) Klatt 1894
plant species in the iridaceae family
Moraea spathulata is a plant species in the family Iridaceae.
Dierama igneum (Fairy Bell) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
Dierama igneum, the fiery wandflower, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the southeastern Cape Provinces and southern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is a slow-growing, bulbous perennial growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall from clumps of grass-like leaves. Evergreen in its native Africa, it may become herbaceous in colder regions. The trumpet shaped flowers are borne on long, arching stems, and are normally salmon pink in colour. The specific epithet igneum, meaning "glowing" or "fiery", may refer to these arching sprays of blooms. The common name angel's
Babiana flabellifolia (Nama Chompleaf Bobbejaantjie) Harv. ex Klatt 1867
plant species in the iridaceae family
Babiana flabellifolia is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
Babiana ecklonii (Split-male Bobbejaantjie) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
Babiana ecklonii is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.
Romulea obscura (Slanting Froetang) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Geissorhiza ramosa (Branching Satin) Ker Gawl. ex Klatt 1866
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Geissorhiza ornithogaloides (Chink Satin) Klatt 1866
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Freesia leichtlinii (Freesia) Klatt 1874
plant species in the iridaceae family
Freesia leichtlinii is a species of herb in the family Iridaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is most widely known in its subspecies F. leichtlinii subsp. alba, commonly called Antique White Freesia, which has naturalized in California, the Mediterranean Basin, and parts of the Southern Hemisphere.
Dierama cupuliflorum Klatt 1879
plant species in the iridaceae family
Dierama cupuliflorum is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. It was first described by Friedrich Wilhelm Klatt.
Aristea bakeri (Tall Capeblue) Klatt 1894
plant species in the iridaceae family
Aristea bakeri is a plant species in the family Iridaceae.
Tritonia bakeri (Kleinkaroo Triton) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
Tritonia bakeri is a plant species in the family Iridaceae. It includes two species native to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Senecio barbertonicus (Succulent Bush Ragwort) Klatt 1896
plant species in the asteraceae family
Senecio barbertonicus, the Barberton groundsel or succulent bush senecio, is an evergreen succulent shrub of the family Asteraceae and genus Senecio, native to Southern Africa, named after one of its native localities Barberton and is now also being cultivated elsewhere for its drought resistance, clusters of sweetly scented, golden-yellow, tufted flower heads in winter and attractiveness to butterflies, the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) in particular.
Hesperantha cucullata (Bokkeveld Eveninglily) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Geissorhiza pusilla (Wee Satin) (Andrews) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Billardiera versicolor (Sweet Appleberry) F.Muell. ex Klatt 1856
plant species in the pittosporaceae family
Billardiera versicolor, commonly known as pale appleberry or sweet appleberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Pittosporaceae and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It is a robust, shrubby twiner or scrambler that has mostly narrowly elliptic or narrowly egg-shaped leaves and white, cream-coloured or pale yellow flowers with mauve-red blotches that spread as the flowers age.
Babiana scabrifolia (Rhizome Bobbejaantjie) W.Brehmer ex Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
Babiana scabrifolia is a perennial plant of 5–15 cm (2.0–5.9 in) high that annually forms leaves and flowers from an underground corm and is assigned to the Iris family. It produces relatively large, pale lilac or blue flowers slightly above the soil, and soft, lightly pleated leaves that reach beyond the flowers. These leaves are lance-shaped to oblong in adults, but line-shaped and twisted in non-flowering specimens. Flowering occurs from June to August. The species can be found in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Babiana lineolata (Narrow Bobbejaantjie) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
Babiana lineolata is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Babiana. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Koue Bokkeveld, southern Olifants River Valley and on the Piketberg. The plant has already lost 45% of its habitat to crop cultivation and the fields are still being expanded in the Sandveld, north of Piketberg. The plant was last seen in the Olifants River Valley at Citrusdal in 1945 and is considered locally extinct.
Aristea torulosa (Khahla Capeblue) Klatt 1882
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Watsonia dubia (Swartveld Watsonia) Eckl. ex Klatt 1863
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia dubia is a geophyte belonging to the genus Watsonia and forms part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Citrusdal to Wellington. In the northern Swartland, 80% of the plant's habitat has been lost to agricultural activities. There are currently only three subpopulations known with less than 250 plants. Two of the subpopulations are located in nature reserves.
Tritonia kamisbergensis (Kamies Triton) Klatt 1864
plant species in the iridaceae family
Tritonia kamisbergensis is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Tritonia and is part of the fynbos and the Succulent Karoo. The plant is endemic to the Northern Cape and occurs in Namaqualand and Kamiesberge. Here the species has a range of 391 km² and there are three subpopulations. The plant is considered rare.
Tritonia dubia (Radial Triton) Eckl. ex Klatt 1864
plant species in the iridaceae family
Tritonia dubia is a tuberous geophyte that is part of the genus Tritonia. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs from Humansdorp to Port Elizabeth. The species has lost 50% of its habitat in the past 150 years due to crop cultivation and urban development. Invasive plants are also now becoming a threat.
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