Heinrich Wawra von Fernsee

Austrian botanist, traveller and doctor (1831-1887).

Heinrich Wawra Ritter von Fernsee (born Jindřich Blažej Vávra; 2 February 1831 – 24 May 1887) was a Czech-Austrian ship surgeon, botanist and explorer.

Abbreviations: Wawra
Occupations: world traveler, scientific collector, physician, photographer, naval surgeon, explorer, collector, botanist, botanical collector
Dates: 1831-02-02T00:00:00Z – 1887-05-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Brno
Direct attributions: 95 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 143 plants, 0 fungi

95 plants attributed, 48 plants contributed to143 plants:

Combretum imberbe (Lead Wood) Wawra 1860
plant species in the combretaceae family
Combretum imberbe (also known as leadwood or mhoba-hoba, Afrikaans: hardekool, Sotho: mohwelere-tšhipi, Tsonga: motswiri/mondzo, Zulu: impondondlovu) is a characteristic and often impressive bushwillow species of the southern Afrotropics. The medium to large tree has a sparse, semi-deciduous canopy of grey-green leaves. The twigs and leaves are hairless as the name imberbe suggests. Its heartwood is dark brown, close-grained, very hard and heavy, as suggested by its vernacular name "leadwood", and durable; it is much sought after in the woodcarving industry. The Hereros and Ovambos of Namibia
Eurystyles (Custard Orchid) Wawra 1863
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
Eurystyles is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae, native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Chiapas. As of December 2025, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 23 species:
Aechmea purpureorosea (Hook.) Wawra 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Aechmea purpureorosea is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil, States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
Vriesea carinata (Lobster-claws) Wawra 1862
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea carinata is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.
Astelia waialealae (Kauai Paiiniu) Wawra 1875
critically endangered and perennial plant species in the asteliaceae family
Astelia waialealae is a rare species of plant in the Asteliaceae family that is endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii, United States. It inhabits montane bogs within the vicinity of the Alakaʻi Swamp on the island's central plateau. A. waialealae is threatened by habitat loss and habit disturbance by feral pigs; there are only about 26 plants remaining. It is a federally listed endangered species.
Tillandsia globosa Wawra 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia globosa is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Brazil and Venezuela.
Quesnelia lateralis Wawra 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Quesnelia lateralis is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia. This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
Psychotria nuda (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wawra 1883
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Cyrtandra waiolani (Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra) Wawra 1872
extinct in the wild plant species in the gesneriaceae family
Cyrtandra waiolani is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. The species was endemic to Koʻolau Range in Hawaii, and is extinct in the wild.
Vriesea philippocoburgi (Vriesea Philippo-coburgii) Wawra 1880
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea philippocoburgii is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Vriesea bituminosa Wawra 1862
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea bituminosa is a plant species in the genus Vriesea, endemic to Brazil and Venezuela.
Urera kaalae (Opuhe) Wawra 1874
critically endangered plant species in the urticaceae family
Urera kaalae, commonly known as opuhe, is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family, Urticaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits slopes and gulches in mesic forests at elevations of 300–760 m (980–2,490 ft). Currently it is restricted to the southern and central parts of the Waiʻanae Mountains. Associated plants include maile (Alyxia oliviformis), hame (Antidesma platyphyllum), Asplenium kaulfusii, Athyrium spp., ʻāwikiwiki (Canavalia spp.), pāpala (Charpentiera spp.), ʻakoko (Euphorbia spp.), poʻolā (Claoxylon sandwicense), ēlama (Diospyros
Schiedea kaalae (Oahu Schiedea) Wawra 1873
critically endangered plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Schiedea kaalae, known as Oahu schiedea or Maʻoliʻoli in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 210–790 m (690–2,590 ft) in the Koʻolau and Waiʻanae Ranges. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Phyllostegia haliakalae (Lanai Phyllostegia) Wawra 1872
critically endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
Phyllostegia haliakalae, commonly known as the Haliakala phyllostegia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was described by Heinrich Wawra von Fernsee in 1872. The species Latin name derives from the Hawaiian word, "haliakala", which means "happy".
Hibiscus kokio (Saint John's Rosemallow) Hillebr. ex Wawra 1873
vulnerable plant species in the malvaceae family
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Heliconia pendula Wawra 1963
plant species in the heliconiaceae family
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Gossypium anomalum (African Wild Cotton) Wawra & Peyr. 1859
plant species in the malvaceae family
Gossypium anomalum is a species of wild cotton in the family Malvaceae, native to drier parts of Africa. A crop wild relative of cultivated cotton, its genome has been sequenced.
Eurystyles cotyledon Wawra 1863
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Cyrtandra kealiae (Limahuli Cyrtandra) Wawra 1872
endangered plant species in the gesneriaceae family
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Aechmea organensis Wawra 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Aechmea organensis is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
Vriesea morrenii Wawra 1880
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Vriesea morrenii is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Swainsona murrayana (Slender Darling-pea) Wawra 1881
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Swainsona murrayana, commonly known as slender Darling-pea or slender Darling pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to south-eastern mainland Australia. It is a prostrate, low-growing or erect perennial herb, with imparipinnate leaves with 3 to 11 linear to elliptic leaflets and racemes of 3 to 11 pink or purple flowers.
Stenogyne kamehamehae (Forest Stenogyne) Wawra 1872
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Stenogyne kaalae (Kaala Stenogyne) Wawra 1872
endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Psychotria muelleriana Wawra 1883
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Psychotria hirtinervia Wawra 1879
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Phyllostegia waimeae (Kauai Phyllostegia) Wawra 1872
critically endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
Phyllostegia waimeae is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Kauai phyllostegia. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This plant was not seen since 1969 and was rediscovered in 2000. This pink-flowered subshrub grows in moist and wet forest habitat. There are only two wild individuals known to exist, but more are likely to be growing in habitat not recently surveyed. Additionally, there are several individuals that have been planted. The species is
Peperomia mauiensis (Maui Peperomia) Wawra 1875
plant species in the piperaceae family
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Peperomia flexicaulis Wawra 1862
plant species in the piperaceae family
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Freziera ferruginea Wawra 1886
endangered plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family
Freziera ferruginea is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.
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