Heinrich Schrader

German physician, botanist and mycologist (1767-1836).

Heinrich Adolf Schrader (1 January 1767 in Alfeld near Hildesheim – 22 October 1836 in Göttingen) was a German botanist and mycologist. He studied medicine early in life. He named the Australian plant genus Hakea in 1797. In 1795 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen, where in 1803 he became an associate professor to the medical faculty and director of the botanical garden. In 1809 he attained the title of "full professor" at Göttingen, where he taught classes until his retirement. Among his better known publications are Nova genera plantarum (1797) and Flora germa

Abbreviations: Schrad.
Occupations: university teacher, physician, mycologist, editor, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Hanover
Languages: German
Dates: 1767-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1836-10-22T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Alfeld (Leine)
Direct attributions: 129 plants, 7 fungi
Authorship mentions: 292 plants, 55 fungi

129 plants attributed, 163 plants contributed to292 plants:

Citrullus colocynthis (Colocynth) (L.) Schrad. 1838
perennial and medicinal plant species in the cucurbitaceae family
Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd, is a poisonous desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and West Asia, especially the Levant, Turkey (especially in regions such as İzmir), and Nubia. It resembles a common watermelon vine but bears small, hard fruits with a bitter pulp. The plant contains cytotoxic cucurbitacins and is thus unsafe to use as an herbal medicine. It originally bore the scientific name Colocynthis citrullus.
Citrullus (Water Melons) Schrad. 1836
plant genus in the cucurbitaceae family
Citrullus is a genus of seven species of desert vines, among which Citrullus lanatus (the watermelon) is an important crop.
Cephalaria (False Scabious) Schrad. 1818
plant genus in the caprifoliaceae family
Cephalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 102 species native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8–2 m tall. Cephalaria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia imperialis, which feeds exclusively on C. procera.
Hakea (Pincushion Trees) Schrad. 1797
plant genus in the proteaceae family
Hakea ( HAH-kee-ə, HAY-) is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are sometimes flat, otherwise circular in cross section in which case they are sometimes divided. The flowers are usually arranged in groups in leaf axils and resemble those of other genera, especially Grevillea. Hakeas have woody fruit which distinguishes them from grevilleas which have non-woody fruit which release the seeds as they mature. Hakeas are found in every state of Australia with the highest species diversity
Lepidium densiflorum (Prairie Peppergrass) Schrad. 1832
annual plant species in the brassicaceae family
Lepidium densiflorum is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names common pepperweed, prairie peppergrass, elongate peppergrass, hairy-fruited peppergrass, and large-fruited peppergrass. It is a common and widespread plant in North America, where it grows in many habitats across Canada and the United States.
Cyclanthera pedata (Slipper Gourd) (L.) Schrad. 1831
edible and perennial plant species in the cucurbitaceae family
Cyclanthera pedata, known as caigua, is a herbaceous vine grown for its edible fruit, which is predominantly used as a vegetable. It is known from cultivation only, and its use goes back many centuries as evidenced by ancient phytomorphic ceramics from Peru depicting the fruits.
Verbascum speciosum (Hungarian Mullein) Schrad. 1809
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Verbascum speciosum is a species of flowering plant in the figwort family known by the common name Hungarian mullein or showy mullein. It is native to eastern Europe and western Asia, and it is known in many other regions as an introduced species and roadside weed. It is a biennial herb forming a rosette of large leaves and an erect stem well exceeding one meter in maximum height. The leaves are 30 to 40 centimeters long and have smooth edges and pointed tips. The plant blooms in a large panicle with many branches lined with flowers. Each flower has a corolla measuring 2 to 3 centimeters wide
Bromus commutatus (Meadow Brome) Schrad. 1806
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Bromus commutatus, the meadow brome, is an annual or biennial species of plant in the grass family Poaceae. In the United States it is known as hairy chess.
Cyclanthera Schrad. 1831
plant genus in the cucurbitaceae family
Cyclanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. The name comes from the fact that some species show extreme cases of stamen fusion forming a ring around the gynoecium, with a single locule.
Allium strictum (Erect Chive) Schrad. 1809
medicinal plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium strictum is a Eurasian species of wild onion. Its native range extends from France to Yakutia. Allium strictum produces one or two bulbs, each up to 8 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 80 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, shorter than the scape, about 4 mm wide. Umbels are spherical with many flowers crowded together. Tepals are rose-pink or reddish-purple with a dark purple midvein. It grows on stony slopes and cliffs.
Poa supina (Supine Bluegrass) Schrad. 1806
annual and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Poa supina is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Poaceae. Its native range is Morocco, Europe to Mongolia and Himalaya. Poa supina has both shade and traffic tolerance, making it ideal as a turfgrass on sports fields and in areas where other grasses have difficulty growing.
Nematanthus Schrad. 1821
plant genus in the gesneriaceae family
Nematanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. All of its species are endemic to Brazil. Compared to other gesneriads, Nematanthus has leaves that are small, succulent, and hard-surfaced. The plant has a trailing, branching, and spreading habit; it is generally an epiphyte in nature and a hanging-basket plant in cultivation. The flower has fused petals. In some species, the flower has a "pouch" at the bottom. The fancied resemblance of such flowers to a goldfish gives these plants the common name goldfish plant or guppy plant. Hummingbirds will often feed from the
Echinops exaltatus (Tall Globethistle) Schrad. 1811
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Echinops exaltatus, the Russian globe thistle or tall globe thistle, is European species of globe thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central and eastern Europe from Germany and Italy east into Russia. The species has escaped cultivation and become established in the wild in scattered locations in eastern Canada and the northern United States.
Tricholaena Schrad. 1824
plant genus in the poaceae family
Tricholaena is a genus of Asian, African, and Italian plants in the grass family. Species Tricholaena capensis (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Nees - Free State, Namibia, Cape Province Tricholaena monachne (Trin.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. - drier parts of Africa from Kenya to Cape Province; also Ghana, Togo, Madagascar, Réunion, Pakistan Tricholaena teneriffae (L.f.) Link - drier parts of Africa from Morocco to Egypt to Tanzania; Canary Islands; Cape Verde, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, India, Pakistan, Calabria, Sicily Tricholaena vestita (Balf.f.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb. - Socotra formerly included see
Echinops bannaticus (Blue Globe Thistle) Rochel ex Schrad. 1827
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Echinops bannaticus, known as the blue globe-thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Europe. It is a herbaceous perennial thistle, growing to 120 cm (47 in), with prickly foliage and spherical blue flower heads in summer. The Latin specific epithet bannaticus refers to the Banat, a region in Central Europe (now split between Romania, Hungary, and Serbia) where the plant is found. The species is widely naturalised in Great Britain.
Cephalaria leucantha (L.) Schrad. 1818
perennial plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Cephalaria leucantha is a species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae.
Hakea sericea (Needlebush) Schrad. & J.C.Wendl. 1797
plant species in the proteaceae family
Hakea sericea, commonly known as bushy needlewood or silky hakea, is a shrub with a profusion of mainly white flowers from July for several months. It is endemic to eastern Australia. It has become an environmental weed in some countries.
Acroglochin Schrad. 1822
plant genus in the amaranthaceae family
Acroglochin is a genus of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae.
Philactis Schrad. 1831
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Philactis is a genus of Mexican plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Species Philactis fayi A.M.Torres - Michoacán Philactis nelsonii (Greenm.) S.F.Blake - Chiapas, Oaxaca Philactis zinnioides Schrad. - Chiapas, Oaxaca, Michoacán, Hidalgo formerly included see Heliopsis Philactis longipes A.Gray - Heliopsis longipes (A.Gray) S.F.Blake
Perymenium Schrad. 1830
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Perymenium is a genus of South American and Mesoamerican plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae.
Schizocarpum Schrad. 1830
plant genus in the cucurbitaceae family
Schizocarpum is a genus of nine accepted species of flowering plants of the family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America.
Blumenbachia Schrad. 1825
plant genus in the loasaceae family
Blumenbachia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Southeastern and Southern Brazil to Southern South America. Species: Blumenbachia amana T.Henning & Weigend Blumenbachia catharinensis Urb. & Gilg Blumenbachia dissecta (Hook. & Arn.) Weigend & Grau Blumenbachia eichleri Urb. Blumenbachia espigneera Gay Blumenbachia exalata Weigend Blumenbachia hieronymi Urb. Blumenbachia insignis Schrad. Blumenbachia latifolia Cambess. Blumenbachia prietea Gay Blumenbachia scabra (Miers) Urb. Blumenbachia silvestris Poepp.
Moldenhawera Schrad. 1821
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Moldenhawera is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 12 species of trees and shrubs endemic to eastern Brazil. They grow in diverse habitats, including restinga (tropical moist coastal forest, woodland, and scrub on podzolized sandy soils just above the beach line), coastal dunes, wooded grassland (cerrado), low mountain scrub on sandstone-derived soils, and rocky montane grassland (campo rupestre). It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Cyperus albostriatus (Umbrella-plant) Schrad. 1832
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus albostriatus is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Africa, ranging from Mozambique and Zambia to South Africa.
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrow-leaf Mountain-mint) Schrad. 1809
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, the narrowleaf mountainmint, slender mountainmint, common horsemint or Virginia thyme, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to central and eastern North America.
Ficinia (Star Grasses) Schrad. 1832
plant genus in the cyperaceae family
Ficinia is a genus of tufted or rhizomatous sedges in the family Cyperaceae. There are 91 accepted species – around 70 recognised species in Africa, four species (Ficinia ambigua, Ficinia anomala, Ficinia nodosa, and Ficinia spiralis) that occur in New Zealand and a single species Ficinia nodosa that occurs in Australia. The genus was described by German botanist Heinrich Adolph Schrader after another German botanist, Heinrich David August Ficinus.
Cyperus intricatus Schrad. 1824
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Cyperus intricatus is a species of sedge that is native to southern parts of Central America and northern parts of South America.
Saxifraga trifurcata (Stag's-horn Saxifrage) Schrad. 1809
plant species in the saxifragaceae family
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Heliotropiaceae Schrad. 1819
plant family in the order boraginales
Heliotropiaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants with approximately 450 species worldwide, though it is concentrated especially in the tropics and subtropics.
Helianthus maximiliani (Maximilian Sunflower) Schrad. 1835
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Helianthus maximiliani is a North American species of sunflower known by the common name Maximilian sunflower. This sunflower is named for Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied, who encountered it on his travels in North America. Helianthus maximiliani is native to the Great Plains in central North America, and naturalized in the eastern and western parts of the continent. It is now found from British Columbia to Maine, south to the Carolinas, Chihuahua, and California. The plant thrives in a number of ecosystems, particularly across the plains in central Canada and the United States. It is also
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