Gerhard August Honckeny

Roman botanist (1724-1805).

Gerhard August Honckeny (also spelt Honkeny) (1724–1805) was a German botanist, and an Amtmann near Prenzlau. He is best known for his Synopsis Plantarum Germaniæ, and is referred to by the standard abbreviation Honck. in botanical works. He is commemorated in the genus name Honckenya.

Abbreviations: Honck.
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1724-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1805-10-19T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 6 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 8 plants, 0 fungi

6 plants attributed, 2 plants contributed to8 plants:

Eriophorum angustifolium (Common Cotton-grass) Honck. 1782
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Eriophorum angustifolium, commonly known as common cottongrass or common cottonsedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. Native to North America, North Asia, and Europe, it grows on peat or acidic soils, in open wetland, heath or moorland. It begins to flower in April or May and, after fertilisation in early summer, the small, unremarkable brown and green flowers develop distinctive white bristle-like seed-heads that resemble tufts of cotton; combined with its ecological suitability to bog, these characteristics give rise to the plant's alternative name, bog
Dipsacus sativus (Fuller's Teasel) (L.) Honck. 1782
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
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Phyteuma ovatum (Dark Rampion) Honck. 1782
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Phyteuma ovatum is a flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.
Phleum hirsutum (Hairy Cat's-tail) Honck. 1782
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Festuca quadriflora Honck. 1782
annual and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Festuca quadriflora is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Central Pyrenees and Alps. It is perennial and grows in temperate biomes. It was first described in 1782.
Crocus officinalis Honck. 1792
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Koeleria vallesiana (Somerset Hair Grass) (Honck.) Gaudin 1808
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Koeleria vallesiana, the Somerset hair grass, is a grass species of the genus Koeleria. It grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America.
Alpagrostis alpina var. flavescens (Honck.) P.M.Peterson, Romasch., Soreng & Sylvester 2020
perennial plant variety in the poaceae family
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