Grady Webster

American botanist (1927-2005).

Grady Linder Webster (1927–2005) was a plant systematist and taxonomist. He was the recipient of a number of awards and appointed to fellowships of botanical institutions in the United States of America. Webster's research included study of the diverse family Euphorbiaceae (spurges), on which he produced many papers, and he lectured on plant systematics, biogeography, and the ecology of pollination. Webster's career as a plant systematist was distinguished by the field research he undertook in remote tropical areas.

Abbreviations: G.L.Webster
Occupations: university teacher, botanist
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z – 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Ada
Direct attributions: 239 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 263 plants, 0 fungi

239 plants attributed, 24 plants contributed to263 plants:

Flueggea tinctoria (Tamujo) (L.) G.L.Webster 1984
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Flueggea tinctoria is a species of flowering shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Margaritaria discoidea (Hairy Peacockberry) (Baill.) G.L.Webster 1967
medicinal plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Margaritaria discoidea is a tree in the family Phyllanthaceae, commonly known as the pheasant-berry, egossa red pear or bushveld peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.
Astrocasia tremula (Griseb.) G.L.Webster 1958
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Phyllanthus pinnatus (Mopane Potatobush) (Wight) G.L.Webster 1957
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Phyllanthus anamalayanus (Anamalai Gooseberry) (Gamble) G.L.Webster 1994
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Phyllanthus anamalayanus is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to the Anamalai Hills in Coimbatore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The species is a shrub or small tree occurring in the understorey of mid-elevation tropical montane evergreen rain forests in the Anamalai Hills, and is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Jatropha costaricensis (Costa Rican Jatropha) G.L.Webster & Poveda 1978
endangered plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Jatropha costaricensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the euphorb family known by the common name Costa Rican jatropha. It is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua. First discovered in 1974 and described to science in 1978, this species was added to the endangered species list of the United States in 1984 because it was in danger of extinction and was not protected under any Costa Rican or international laws. At that time there was only one population known, located near Playas del Coco in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Flueggea verrucosa (Warty Whiteberry Bush) (Thunb.) G.L.Webster 1984
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Croton solanaceus (Müll.Arg.) G.L.Webster 1992
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Phyllanthus warnockii (Sand Reverchonia) G.L.Webster 2007
annual plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Phyllanthus warnockii, the sand reverchonia, is a plant species of the leaf-flower family. It is an annual that specializes in growing on sand dunes in the Southwestern United States and adjacent northeastern Mexico. Though experiments found it to be poisonous to sheep, members of the Hopi Tribe in northeastern Arizona traditionally use the berries to oil and season cooking slabs for making corn wafer bread.
Phyllanthus gentryi G.L.Webster 1988
vulnerable plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Phyllanthus gentryi is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Phyllanthus fraternus (Gulf Leafflower) G.L.Webster 1955
annual plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Phyllanthus eximius G.L.Webster & Proctor 1960
vulnerable plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Phyllanthus eximius is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Phyllanthus amicorum G.L.Webster 1987
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Micrandreae G.L.Webster 1975
plant tribe in the euphorbiaceae family
Micrandreae is a tribe of the subfamily Crotonoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 2 subtribes and 4 genera.
Meineckia longipes (Wight) G.L.Webster 1965
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Meineckia filipes (Balf.f.) G.L.Webster 1965
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Meineckia filipes is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to the Socotra Islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Margaritaria decaryana (Leandri) G.L.Webster 1979
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Jatropha moranii (Moran's Lomboy) Dehgan & G.L.Webster 1978
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Jatropha moranii is a very rare subshrub in the genus Jatropha known commonly as Moran's lomboy. This species in the family Euphorbiaceae is endemic to a small area of Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur. It is characterized by a succulent stem and branches, along with a distinct woody caudex, and attractive white flowers.
Jatropha mcvaughii Dehgan & G.L.Webster 1978
endangered plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Jablonskia congesta (Benth. ex Müll.Arg.) G.L.Webster 1984
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Flueggea acidoton (Simpleleaf Bushweed) (L.) G.L.Webster 1984
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Stomatocalyceae G.L.Webster 1975
plant tribe in the euphorbiaceae family
Stomatocalyceae is a tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises two subtribes and four genera.
Phyllanthus ekmanii G.L.Webster 1955
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Phyllanthus abditus G.L.Webster 1955
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Meineckia capillipes (S.F.Blake) G.L.Webster 1965
vulnerable plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
Meineckia capillipes is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Tanzania. Known locally as Kizeza-mzitu, the plant is small (up to 10 meters), with white, soft wood. The leaves are simple and alternate, and the flowers and fruit are green. The roots are used medicinally by local peoples for stomach problems.
Margaritaria tetracocca (Baill.) G.L.Webster 1957
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Margaritaria scandens (C.Wright ex Griseb.) G.L.Webster 1957
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Margaritaria rhomboidalis (Baill.) G.L.Webster 1979
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Margaritaria hotteana (Urb. & Ekman) G.L.Webster 1957
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Margaritaria hispidula G.L.Webster 1979
critically endangered plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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