Grigori Karelin

Russian botanist and explorer (1801-1872).

Grigory Silych Karelin (January 1801 – 17 December 1872) was a Russian explorer and naturalist who travelled around Siberia and central Asia. Many species of plants have been described from specimens that he collected and some named in his honour. Karelin was born in Petersburg district where his father was a music conductor. Orphaned at the age of eight he joined the Cadet Corps, graduating in 1817 as a Second Lieutenant. He wrote some humorous verse on the secretary of war, Count Arakcheev, which led to his being posted in Orenburg on the border of Russia. Here he met E. F. Eversmann and be

Abbreviations: Kar.
Occupations: scientific collector, ornithologist, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Russian Empire
Dates: 1801-01-25T00:00:00Z – 1872-12-29T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Saint Petersburg Governorate
Direct attributions: 121 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 183 plants, 0 fungi

121 plants attributed, 62 plants contributed to183 plants:

Allium galanthum (Snowdrop Onion) Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium galanthum is an Asian species of onion in the amaryllis family, commonly called the snowdrop onion. It is native to Xinjiang, Mongolia, Altay Krai, and Kazakhstan. It grows at elevations of 500–1,500 m (1,600–4,900 ft). Allium galanthum forms a cluster of bulbs, each up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter. Scapes are up to 60 cm (24 in) tall. Leaves are tubular, about half as long as the scapes. Umbels are spherical with a large number of white flowers. Allium galanthum is edible and reportedly has medicinal uses.
Acanthocephalus Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842. The genus is native to Central Asia. Species Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan
Cancrinia Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Cancrinia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. They are native to central Asia, where they are distributed in China, Mongolia, and Russia. These are compact, woolly-haired perennial herbs and subshrubs. The leaves are alternately arranged or clustered, sometimes densely. Flower heads are solitary at the tips of the stems or arranged in inflorescences. The hemispherical or cup-shaped head is lined with 3 or 4 rows of phyllaries that sometimes have dark margins. It contains tubular yellow disc florets. The fruit is an achene tipped with lance-shaped scales like a
Oxybasis (Goosefoots) Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Oxybasis is a flowering plant genus from the subfamily Chenopodioideae of the family Amaranthaceae. It was first described in 1841, and newly used since 2012 for five species that were traditionally grouped into genus Chenopodium. They occur in Europe, Asia, North Africa and America.
Allium robustum Kar. & Kir. 1841
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Aconitum rotundifolium (Roundleaf Monkshood) Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial and medicinal plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Corydalis ledebouriana Kar. & Kir. 1841
medicinal plant species in the papaveraceae family
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Asparagus neglectus Kar. & Kir. 1841
perennial plant species in the asparagaceae family
Asparagus neglectus is a species of Asparagus native to temperate Asia.
Allium petraeum Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium petraeum is an Asian species of wild onion native to Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. It occurs on cliff faces and other sun-lit rocky places. Allium petraeum has a cluster of narrow bulbs, each up to 15 mm across. Scape is up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are tubular, just a bit shorter than the scape, about 1 mm in diameter. Umbel is spherical with a dense cluster of yellow flowers. Tepals are pale yellow to bright lemon yellow, each with a green midvein.
Allium oliganthum Kar. & Kir. 1841
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium oliganthum is a plant species in the Amaryllis family found from Siberia to North-West China. It is also known as the Kazakh leek, and it is grown as an ornamental plant.
Richteria Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Richteria is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the daisy family. Described in 1842, the genus is named after botanist Alexander Richter. Species Richteria djilgense (Franch.) K.Bremer & Humphries - Afghanistan Richteria leontopodium Winkl. - Kyrgyzstan, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Siberia Richteria pyrethroides Kar. & Kir. - Afghanistan
Euphorbia rapulum Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Cyperus soongoricus Kar. & Kir. 1841
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus soongoricus is a species of sedge that is native to eastern parts of Kazakhstan.
Cryptospora Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Cryptospora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is Western and Central Asia to Northwestern China. Species: Cryptospora falcata Kar. & Kir. Cryptospora inconspicua (Kom.) O.E.Schulz Cryptospora trichocarpa Botsch.
Astragalus densiflorus Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Astragalus dendroides Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Astragalus abbreviatus Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Silene suaveolens Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene quadriloba Turcz. ex Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene nana Kar. & Kir. 1842
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Lonicera humilis Kar. & Kir. 1842
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
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Isopyrum anemonoides Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Impatiens brachycentra Kar. & Kir. 1842
annual plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Gagea filiformis (Ledeb.) Kar. & Kir. 1841
medicinal plant species in the liliaceae family
Gagea filiformis is an Asian species of plants in the lily family, native to Russia (Altay Krai), China (Xinjiang), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Mongolia. Gagea filiformis is a bulb-forming perennial up to 10 cm tall. Flowers are yellow or yellow-green.
Euphorbia turczaninowii Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia pachyrrhiza Kar. & Kir. 1841
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Atriplex dimorphostegia Kar. & Kir. 1842
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Astragalus platyphyllus Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Astragalus nivalis Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Astragalus alatavicus Kar. & Kir. 1842
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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