Ignatz Urban

German botanist (1848–1931).

Ignatz Urban (7 January 1848 – 7 January 1931) was a German botanist. He is known for his contributions to the flora of the Caribbean and Brazil, and for his work as curator of the Berlin Botanical Garden. Born the son of a brewer, Urban showed an interest in botany as an undergraduate. He pursued further study at the University of Bonn and later at the University of Berlin where he gained a doctorate in 1873. Urban was appointed by A. W. Eichler to run the Berlin Botanical Garden and supervised its move to Dahlem. He also worked as Eichler's assistant on the Flora Brasiliensis, later succee

Abbreviations: Urb.
Occupations: scientific collector, university teacher, curator, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia, German Reich
Languages: German
Dates: 1848-01-07T00:00:00Z – 1931-01-07T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Warburg
Direct attributions: 2,111 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 2,832 plants, 0 fungi

2,111 plants attributed, 721 plants contributed to2,832 plants:

Centella asiatica (Asiatic Pennywort) (L.) Urb. 1879
edible, perennial, medicinal, and vegetable plant species in the apiaceae family
Centella asiatica, commonly known as Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, spadeleaf, coinwort or gotu kola, is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is consumed as a culinary vegetable and is used in traditional medicine.
Pachyrhizus erosus (Yam-bean) (L.) Urb. 1905
edible, medicinal, and vegetable plant species in the fabaceae family
Pachyrhizus erosus, commonly known as jícama ( or ; Spanish: jícama [ˈxikama] ; from Nahuatl languages: xīcamatl [ʃiːˈkamatɬ]) or Mexican turnip, is a native Mesoamerican vine, although the name jícama most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root.It is in the pea family (Fabaceae). Pachyrhizus tuberosus and Pachyrhizus ahipa are the other two cultivated species in the genus. The naming of this group of edible plants can sometimes be confusing, with much overlap of similar, or the same, common names. Flowers, either blue or white, and pods similar to peas, are produced on fully
Ochroma pyramidale (Balsa) (Cav. ex Lam.) Urb. 1920
plant species in the malvaceae family
Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as balsa, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma, and is classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the mallow family Malvaceae. The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, due to its softness and its high strength compared to its low density. The name balsa is the Spanish word for "raft" and the Portuguese word for ferry. A deciduous angiosperm, Ochroma pyramidale can grow up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall, and is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft; it is the
Metopium toxiferum (Poisonwood) (L.) Krug & Urb. 1896
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Metopium toxiferum, the poisonwood, Florida poisontree, coral sumac, or hog gum, is a species of flowering tree in the cashew or sumac family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to the American Neotropics. It produces the irritant urushiol much like its close relatives poison sumac and poison oak. It is related to black poisonwood (Metopium brownei).
Macroptilium (Bushbean) (Benth.) Urb. 1928
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Macroptilium is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
Metopium brownei (Black Poisonwood) (Jacq.) Urb. 1908
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Metopium brownei (also known as chechem, chechen, or black poisonwood) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.
Melocactus intortus (Turk's Cap) (Mill.) Urb. 1919
plant species in the cactaceae family
Melocactus intortus, also known as the Turk's head cactus, is a species of cactus endemic to the Caribbean.
Magnolia splendens (Laurel Magnolia) Urb. 1899
endangered plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia splendens, commonly known as the laurel magnolia, shining magnolia, or locally as the laurel sabino, is a magnolia native to eastern Puerto Rico. It is a medium to large evergreen tree 16–80 ft (4.9–24.4 m) tall with dark green leaves and showy cream or white flowers. The wood is aromatic, giving its common epithet of 'laurel'. It was described by German botanist Ignatz Urban in 1899.
Macroptilium lathyroides (Wild Bushbean) (L.) Urb. 1928
annual and perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Macroptilium lathyroides is a species of plant in the legume family (Fabaceae) commonly known as the phasey bean. It is the type species of genus Macroptilium. Herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial growing up to 1 m high, it is native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Central and South America, and naturalized throughout the tropics. It is cultivated for forage or as a green manure or cover crop in rotation. As it quickly spreads on disturbed soils, it is considered an environmental weed in some areas.
Miersiella umbellata (Miers) Urb. 1903
plant species in the burmanniaceae family
Miersiella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1903. It contains only one known species, Miersiella umbellata Urb. It is native to South America (in the countries of Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru). The genus name of Miersiella is in honour of John Miers (1789–1879), a British botanist and engineer, best known for his work on the flora of Chile and Argentina. The Latin specific epithet of umbellata is derived from umbella meaning umbelled, referring to the flower. Both the genus and the species were
Magnolia pallescens (Pale Magnolia) Urb. & Ekman 1931
endangered plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia pallescens is a species of Magnolia from the Dominican Republic.
Hexapterella Urb. 1903
plant genus in the burmanniaceae family
Hexapterella is a genus of flowering plants in the Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1903. It is native to northern South America and to the Island of Trinidad.
Erythrina berteroana Urb. 1908
vegetable plant species in the fabaceae family
Erythrina berteroana is a species of small deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America. Common names include elequeme, gallito, machete, pernila de casa, pito and poró de cerca. It is a common tree in the drier parts of its range and has many traditional uses.
Eleutherine bulbosa (Lagrimas De La Virgen) (Mill.) Urb. 1918
plant species in the iridaceae family
Eleutherine bulbosa is an herbaceous, perennial flowering plant species in the family Iridaceae. Among Spanish-speakers, the plant is known as lagrimas de la virgen ("tears of the virgin"). Like other Eleutherine species, E. bulbosa has a bulbous rootstock; a large subapical cauline leaf; and small, white, stellate, evening-blooming flowers. E. bulbosa grows in southern Mexico and in the Amazon rainforest, within the borders of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, in addition to the Brazilian states of Amapá and Acre. It is widely cultivated for its medicinal
Brunfelsia densifolia (Serpentine Hill Raintree) Krug & Urb. 1897
plant species in the solanaceae family
Brunfelsia densifolia is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family known by the common name Serpentine Hill raintree. It is native to Puerto Rico. This plant is a shrub that grows on serpentine soils containing high amounts of magnesium, nickel, iron, and chromium, and some calcium and nitrogen. It produces long, tubular yellow flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, but in the wild it is endangered due to habitat loss as land is consumed for agriculture in Puerto Rico.
Begonia abbottii Urb. 1922
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia abbottii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is restricted to the mountains near Furcy in Chaîne de la Selle . The species was collected in 1920 during the third and final leg of the Smithsonian Institution's "Botanical Explorations of Haiti" expedition, led by American naturalist William Louis Abbott with botanist Emery Clarence Leonard joining as plant collector. It was formally described in 1922 by the German botanist Ignaz Urban.
Sacoglottis gabonensis (Baill.) Urb. 1877
medicinal plant species in the humiriaceae family
Sacoglottis gabonensis, commonly known as bitterbark tree or cherry mahogany is a medium to large sized evergreen tree within the Humiriaceae family. It is the only species within the genus that is native to tropical Africa. It occurs in rainforests or on sandy soils of Senegal eastwards to Angola in central Africa. It is traded locally and known in some countries under the name Ozouga.
Psychotria clarendonensis Urb. 1913
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria clarendonensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Psychotria cathetoneura Urb. 1923
endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
Psychotria cathetoneura is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Prunus myrtifolia (West Indian Cherry) (L.) Urb. 1904
plant species in the rosaceae family
Prunus myrtifolia, called the West Indies cherry or myrtle laurel cherry, is a New World species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Passiflora tulae (Mountain Love In The Mist) Urb. 1899
plant species in the passifloraceae family
Passiflora tulae, the mountain love in the mist, pink passionflower, or tagua-tagua serrana, is a plant species in the family Passifloraceae. It is native to Puerto Rico.
Magnolia cubensis Urb. 1899
vulnerable plant species in the magnoliaceae family
Magnolia cubensis, the Cuban magnolia or cashew of the Maestra, is a tree native to the island of Cuba in the West Indies. It grows in the Sierra Maestra in the southeastern part of the island, at elevations from 700–1,800 m (2,300–5,900 ft). It is an evergreen with leathery leaves and flowers about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. Seeds are reddish-orange.
Macroptilium atropurpureum (Purple Bush-bean) (DC.) Urb. 1928
annual and perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Macroptilium atropurpureum, commonly referred to as purple bush-bean, or siratro is a perennial legume recognized by its climbing, dense, green vines and deep purple flowers. The plant is indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of North, Central, and South America, as far north as Texas in the US and as far south as Peru and Brazil. It has been introduced for use as a food for stock to many tropical regions around the world. It has become an invasive pest plant in a number of areas, including the north-eastern coast of Australia. Rich in protein, M. atropurpureum is commonly used
Gouania lupuloides (Whiteroot) (L.) Urb. 1910
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
Gouania lupuloides, known as chewstick or whiteroot, is a neotropical plant of the family Rhamnaceae. It is occasionally used as a teeth-cleaning implement.
Coutaportla Urb. 1923
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Coutaportla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
Chione venosa (Fatpork) (Sw.) Urb. 1911
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Chione is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species Chione venosa. It is native to the neotropics, occurring in most of Mexico, and throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is typically a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. In harsh habitats, it may be dwarfed and shrubby. It has no known economic use.
Chaenotheca (Stubble Lichens) Urb. 1902
plant genus in the coniocybaceae family
Chaenotheca is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Coniocybaceae. The reproduction structures are a mass of loose ascospores that are enclosed by a cup-shaped exciple sitting on top of a tiny stalk, having the appearance of a dressmaker's pin (called a mazaedium), hence the common name pin lichen. Genus members are also commonly called needle lichens. The genus has a worldwide distribution, with the greatest diversity in the temperate forests of the northern hemisphere, though species have also been recorded from the southern hemisphere including Australia, New Zealand, and South
Banara vanderbiltii (Vanderbilt's Palo De Ramon) Urb. 1902
critically endangered plant species in the salicaceae family
Banara vanderbiltii is a rare species of plant in the willow family known by the common name Palo de Ramón. It originates from Puerto Rico in the hills of Rio Lajas, and the east peak of "Tetas de Cayey" mountains in Salinas, where there are fewer than 20 known individuals left in the wild. At the time it was listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1987, there were only six plants remaining. The plant was discovered in 1899 and named for Cornelius Vanderbilt, who financed plant-collecting expeditions.
Trophis racemosa (White Ramoon) (L.) Urb. 1905
plant species in the moraceae family
Trophis racemosa, commonly named white ramoon, is a species of plant of the fig family native to Latin America.
Shaferocharis Urb. 1912
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Shaferocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the island of Cuba. The genus name of Shaferocharis is in honour of John Adolph Shafer (1863–1918), an American botanist. The Latin suffix of ocharis is derived from Charis, derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life". It was first described and published in Symb. Antill. Vol.7 on page 412 in 1912.
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