Henry Thomas Colebrooke

English linguist (1765-1837).

Henry Thomas Colebrooke FRS FRSE FLS (15 June 1765 – 10 March 1837) was an English orientalist and botanist. He has been described as "the first great Sanskrit scholar in Europe".

Abbreviations: Colebr.
Occupations: translator, linguist, botanist, mathematician, Sanskrit scholar, Indologist, magistrate, historian of mathematics, Bible translator
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1765-06-15T00:00:00Z – 1837-03-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: London
Direct attributions: 14 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 25 plants, 0 fungi

14 plants attributed, 11 plants contributed to25 plants:

Boswellia (Frankincense) Roxb. ex Colebr. 1807
plant genus in the burseraceae family
Boswellia is a genus of trees in the family Burseraceae, known for its fragrant resin. The biblical incense frankincense is an extract from the resin of the tree Boswellia sacra, and is now produced also from B. frereana. Boswellia species are moderate-sized flowering plants, including both trees and shrubs.
Anamirta Colebr. 1821
plant genus in the menispermaceae family
Anamirta is a genus of woody vines in the family of Menispermaceae, native to southern Asia. It has a single extant species, which is Anamirta cocculus.
Pegia Colebr. 1827
plant genus in the anacardiaceae family
Pegia is a genus of plants in the subfamily Spondiadoideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae.
Tiliacora Colebr. 1821
plant genus in the menispermaceae family
Tiliacora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia.
Sabia (Sabia (plant)) Colebr. 1819
plant genus in the sabiaceae family
Sabia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sabiaceae. It is native to Asia.
Habenaria marginata (Golden Yellow Habenaria) Colebr. 1824
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Coscinium fenestratum (False Calumba) (Gaertn.) Colebr. 1821
plant species in the menispermaceae family
Coscinium fenestratum, or yellow vine as it is sometimes referred to in English, is a flowering woody climber, native to South Asia and Mainland Southeast Asia. It is rare and critically endangered in many of its habitats. Coscinium fenestratum is a member of the family Menispermaceae and the genus Coscinium. The plant is known by many different names, such as: Tree turmeric, False calumba, Colombo weed, Venivel or Weni wel (වෙනිවැල්), Weniwelgeta (වෙනිවැල්ගැට), Baanvalgata (බාන්වැල්ගැට) (in Sinhala), Dāru Haridrā or Kāleyaka (दारुहरिद्रा, कालेयकः in Sanskrit), Mara Manjal (in Tamil and
Strychnos axillaris (Threaded-boxwood) Colebr. 1819
plant species in the loganiaceae family
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Coscinium Colebr. 1821
plant genus in the menispermaceae family
Coscinium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae.
Pegia nitida Colebr. 1827
medicinal plant species in the anacardiaceae family
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Sabia lanceolata Colebr. 1819
plant species in the sabiaceae family
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Impatiens trilobata (Trilobed Balsam) Colebr. 1825
annual plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Dischidia bengalensis Colebr. 1818
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Rhamnus acuminata Colebr. 1832
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
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Intsia bijuga (Moluccan Ironwood) (Colebr.) Kuntze 1891
plant species in the fabaceae family
Intsia bijuga, commonly known as Borneo teak, ipil, merbau, Johnstone River teak, and kwila, amongst many other names, is a species of tree in the flowering plant family Fabaceae, native to coastal areas from east Africa, through India and Southeast Asia to Australia and the western Pacific. It has significant importance to indigenous cultures in many parts of its range, but is also threatened by illegal logging due to its high quality timber. It is most commonly found in tropical coastal forests.
Tiliacora triandra (Colebr.) Diels 1910
plant species in the menispermaceae family
Tiliacora triandra is a species of flowering plant native to mainland Southeast Asia and used particularly in the cuisines of northeast Thailand and Laos. In the Isan dialect of Lao, the language of northeastern Thailand, it is called bai yanang or bai ya nang (ใบย่านาง, literally "yanang leaf"), or simply yanang or ya nang (ย่านาง). In Laos, it is also called bai yanang (ໃບຢານາງ). In Khmer, it is called voar yeav (វល្លិយាវ). It is a climbing plant with deep green leaves and yellowish flowers, tolerating only very mild frost.
Protium serratum (Indian Red-pear) (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl. 1883
plant species in the burseraceae family
Protium serratum is a small-medium tree species in the genus Protium and the family Burseraceae. It is commonly known as Indian red pear, Thaicherem, Dieng sohmir, Mir Tenga, Gulgutia, and Limbura in the Indian subcontinent region. The Catalogue of Life does not record any subspecies. Its distribution is: Bhutan, China (Yunnan), Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Impatiens bracteata (Hairy-ball Balsam) Colebr. ex Roxb. 1824
annual plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Eranthemum strictum Colebr. ex Roxb. 1820
plant species in the acanthaceae family
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Ilex godajam Colebr. ex Hook.f. 1875
medicinal plant species in the aquifoliaceae family
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Vincetoxicum exile (Colebr.) Kuntze 1891
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Tinospora tomentosa (Colebr.) Hook.f. & Thomson 1855
plant species in the menispermaceae family
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Menisciopsis lineata (Colebr. ex A.Braun) Kovalchuk 2025
plant species in the thelypteridaceae family
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Coffea semiexserta Colebr. ex Roxb. 1824
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Byttneria aspera Colebr. ex Roxb. 1824
plant species in the malvaceae family
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