Georg Kükenthal

German botanist and theologian (1864-1955).

Georg Kükenthal (30 March 1864 in Weißenfels – 20 October 1955 in Coburg) was a German pastor and botanist who specialized in the field of caricology. He was the brother of zoologist Willy Kükenthal (1861–1922). From 1882 to 1885 he studied theology at the universities of Tübingen and Halle. He worked as a pastor in Grub am Forst, and later in Coburg. In 1913 he received an honorary degree from the University of Breslau. Kükenthal was a leading authority on sedges. In his 1909 monograph, he divided the genus Carex into four subgenera: Primocarex, Vignea, Indocarex and Eucarex. Carex is the lar

Abbreviations: Kük.
Occupations: theologian, scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1864-03-30T00:00:00Z – 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Weißenfels
Direct attributions: 397 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 514 plants, 0 fungi

397 plants attributed, 117 plants contributed to514 plants:

Carex canariensis Kük. 1900
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex canariensis is a species of sedge in the family Cyperaceae, native to the island of Madeira and to the Canary Islands. Its chromosome number is 2n = 58.
Carex mira Kük. 1905
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex mira is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern parts of Asia.
Cyperus pennatiformis (Coastal Flatsedge) Kük. 1931
endangered and perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus pennatiformis (formerly Mariscus pennatiformis) is a rare species of sedge known by the common name coastal flatsedge. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it grows on the islands of Maui, Kauai, and Laysan. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This sedge grows 40 centimeters to 1.2 meters tall with leathery leaves as long as the stem or longer. The flower cluster atop the stem is umbrella-shaped and up to 15 centimeters long by 25 wide. It contains up to 18 spikes which are each made up of several yellowish or grayish spikelets. The spikelet contains up to 25
Cyperus ohwii Kük. 1931
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus ohwii is a species of sedge that occurs across parts of Asia and Australia. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal in 1931.
Carex rugulosa Kük. 1903
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex rugulosa, also known as the thick-nerve sedge or the slender-culm thick-nerve sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the eastern parts of Asia.
Carex pseudofoetida Kük. 1907
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Carex montiseverestii Kük. 1934
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex montis-everestii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of the Himalayas.
Carex cinerascens Kük. 1902
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex cinerascens is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to eastern parts of Asia.
Carex asperifructus Kük. 1930
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex asperifructus is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of China.
Carex aequialta Kük. 1909
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex aequialta is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to China, Japan and Korea. Its common name in Korean is 물꼬리사초 or Mul-kko-ri-sa-cho.
Cyperus rockii (Kauai Flatsedge) Kük. 1920
extinct and perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus rockii is an extinct species of sedge that was endemic to parts of Hawaii. The species was first formally described by the botanist Georg Kükenthal in 1920. It was assessed by the IUCN as extinct in 2016, though it was last seen in 1916.
Cyperus fauriei (Alpine Flatsedge) Kük. 1920
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus fauriei is a rare species of sedge known by the common name alpine flatsedge. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it grows on the islands of Molokai and Hawaii. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This sedge grows 10 to 50 centimeters tall with a solitary stem or a bunch of stems together. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers with three to five bracts at the base, the lowest bract measuring up to 20 centimeters long. Each flower cluster is made up of a few spikes, which in turn are made up of several spikelets. The spikelet is a flattened array of seven
Carex viridimarginata Kük. 1930
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex viridimarginata is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to northern central parts of the China.
Carex sodiroi Kük. 1904
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex sodiroi is a species of sedge known from a single collection made by Luis Sodiro at some time before 1886. It was found around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Nanegalito, and described as a new species by the sedge expert Georg Kükenthal in 1904. The holotype was deposited in the Berlin herbarium, where it may have been destroyed in the Second World War; if there are no isotypes in Ecuador, then the only record of the species may be a photograph in the Field Museum in Chicago.
Carex palawanensis Kük. 1911
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex palawanensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Asia.
Carex kiangsuensis Kük. 1929
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex kiangsuensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern parts of China.
Carex karlongensis Kük. 1930
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex karlongensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of China.
Carex harrysmithii Kük. 1930
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex harrysmithii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of China.
Carex grandiligulata Kük. 1905
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex grandiligulata is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of China.
Carex giraldiana Kük. 1905
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex grandiligulata is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of China.
Carex forrestii Kük. 1913
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex forrestii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Asia.
Carex endlichii (Chiricahua Sedge) Kük. 1910
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex endlichii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Central America and southern parts of North America.
Carex dielsiana Kük. 1913
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex dielsiana is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to southern parts of China.
Carex dahurica Kük. 1910
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex dahurica is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to northern parts of Asia.
Carex cubensis Kük. 1926
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex cubensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to parts of Cuba and Haiti.
Carex celebica Kük. 1940
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex celebica is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to parts of Malesia and Papua New Guinea.
Carex catamarcensis C.B.Clarke ex Kük. 1899
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex catamarcensis is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to south western parts of South America.
Carex bucharica Kük. 1920
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex bucharica is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to central and western parts of parts of Asia.
Carex balfourii Kük. 1909
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex balfourii is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to northern parts of Réunion.
Carex arsenei Kük. 1910
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Carex arsenei is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae, that is native to southern parts of Mexico.
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