Hugh Falconer

Scottish scientist (1808–1865).

Hugh Falconer (29 February 1808 – 31 January 1865) was a Scottish geologist, botanist, palaeontologist, and paleoanthropologist. He studied the flora, fauna, and geology of India, Assam, Burma, and most of the Mediterranean islands and was the first to suggest the modern evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium. He studied the Siwalik fossil beds, and may also have been the first person to discover a fossil ape.

Abbreviations: Falc.
Occupations: paleoanthropologist, geologist, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1808-02-29T00:00:00Z – 1865-01-31T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Forres
Direct attributions: 6 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 15 plants, 0 fungi

6 plants attributed, 9 plants contributed to15 plants:

Periploca calophylla (Wight) Falc. 1841
medicinal plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Athalamia Falc. 1851
plant genus in the cleveaceae family
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Periploca hydaspidis Falc. 1841
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Aucklandia Falc. 1841
plant genus in the asteraceae family
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Athalamia pinguis Falc. 1851
plant species in the cleveaceae family
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Thisbe Falc. 1853
plant genus in the orchidaceae family
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Saussurea costus (Kuth) (Falc.) Lipsch. 1964
critically endangered and medicinal plant species in the asteraceae family
Dolomiaea costus, formerly known as Saussurea costus, commonly known as costus, Indian costus, kuth, or putchuk, is a species of thistle in the genus Dolomiaea native to South Asia and China. Rishi (Hindu) mystics of Kashmir especially ate this plant. Essential oils extracted from the root have been used in traditional medicine and in perfumes since ancient times. Costus is the root of this plant. The root of the plant is the key part used for medicinal or homeopathic purposes. The root is also called by its Latin name radix aucklandiae (root of aucklandia). It has a large number of names in
Acronema Falc. ex Edgew. 1845
plant genus in the apiaceae family
The genus Acronema consists of 38 species of plants in the family Apiaceae found in the Sino-Himalayan region. Its also classified under the major group Angiosperms (flowering plants). It's in the Acronema clade with genera including Ligusticum and Ostericum.
Salvia asperata Falc. ex Benth. 1848
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Toxocarpus himalensis Falc. ex Hook.f. 1883
plant species in the apocynaceae family
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Aquilegia nivalis Falc. ex Baker 1878
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Carex moorcroftii Falc. ex Boott 1846
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Clinopodium hydaspidis (Falc. ex Benth.) Kuntze 1891
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Phlomoides spectabilis (Himalayan Torchwort) (Falc. ex Benth.) Kamelin & Makhm. 1990
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey 2020
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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