James Forbes

British gardener and botanist (1773-1861).

James Forbes (May 1773 – 6 July 1861) was a British gardener and botanist. Forbes was born in May 1773 in Bridgend, Perthshire. He was the gardener for the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. He became a member of the Linnean Society of London in 1832. He was the author of Salictum Woburnense (1829), Hortus Woburnensis (1833), Journal of Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium and Part of France in... 1835 (1837) and Pinetum Woburnense (1839). Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785 – 1865) named the species Oncidium forbesii (in the family of Orchidaceae) after him. Forbes became a member of the

Abbreviations: J.Forbes
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1773-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1861-07-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Perth and Kinross
Direct attributions: 28 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 34 plants, 0 fungi

28 plants attributed, 6 plants contributed to34 plants:

Abies amabilis (Pacific Silver Fir) Douglas ex J.Forbes 1839
plant species in the pinaceae family
Abies amabilis, commonly known as the Pacific silver fir, is a fir native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, occurring in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the Cascade Range. It is also commonly referred to in English as the white fir, red fir, lovely fir, amabilis fir, Cascades fir, or silver fir.
Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower) (Pursh) J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the asteraceae family
Eriophyllum lanatum, with the common names common woolly sunflower, Oregon sunshine and golden yarrow, is a common, widespread, North American plant in the family Asteraceae.
Salix undulata J.Forbes 1829
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Salix × meyeriana J.Forbes 1829
plant hybrid species in the salicaceae family
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Salix latifolia J.Forbes 1829
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Salix coriacea J.Forbes 1829
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Salix × strepida J.Forbes 1829
plant hybrid species in the salicaceae family
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Salix hypophifolia J.Forbes 1829
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Podocarpus chinensis Wall. ex J.Forbes 1839
plant species in the podocarpaceae family
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Pinus nepalensis J.Forbes 1839
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Pelargonium × chandleri Colvill ex J.Forbes 1833
plant hybrid species in the geraniaceae family
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Mammillaria tentaculata hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Mammillaria intertexta hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Mammillaria flavescens Hitch. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Mammillaria divaricata J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Lobelia procumbens J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the campanulaceae family
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Larix intermedia (Du Roi) Lodd. ex J.Forbes 1839
plant species in the pinaceae family
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Erica tagatoides J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the ericaceae family
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Echinocactus xanthacanthus hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Echinocactus thelephorus hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Echinocactus montevidensis hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Echinocactus gilliesii hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Echinocactus cylindricus hort. ex J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Cereus tenuissimus J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Cereus glaucescens J.Forbes 1837
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Aster forsteri Borr. ex J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Aster fischeri E.Forst. ex J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Arbutus sibirica J.Forbes 1833
plant species in the ericaceae family
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Cephalotaxus harringtonii (Harrington's Plum Yew) (Knight ex J.Forbes) K.Koch 1873
plant species in the cephalotaxaceae family
Cephalotaxus harringtonii, commonly known as Korean plum yew, Japanese plum-yew, Harrington's cephalotaxus, or cowtail pine, is a species of coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to East Asia, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes. Japanese plum yew (Korean plum yew) has been in cultivation in Europe since 1829, and many modern horticulturists are familiar with this species, named in honour of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden, at Elvaston.
Cephalotaxus harringtonia (Harrington's Plum Yew) (Knight ex J.Forbes) K.Koch 1873
plant species in the cephalotaxaceae family
Cephalotaxus harringtonii, commonly known as Korean plum yew, Japanese plum-yew, Harrington's cephalotaxus, or cowtail pine, is a species of coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to East Asia, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes. Japanese plum yew (Korean plum yew) has been in cultivation in Europe since 1829, and many modern horticulturists are familiar with this species, named in honour of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden, at Elvaston.
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