James W. Byng

British botanist (floruit 2014).

James W. Byng is a British botanist who is the Director of TU Delft Hortus Botanicus (TU Delft Botanic Garden) since 2021. He was trained at the University of Aberdeen, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is an authority on the Myrtaceae genus Syzygium Gaertn. and is working on a global monograph for the group with regional collaborators. He is also a co-author on the latest Angiosperm Phylogeny Group plant classification, APG IV, and author of the comprehensive practical plant books The Flowering Plants Handbook and The Gymnosperms Handbook The standard author a

Abbreviations: Byng
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Direct attributions: 783 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 786 plants, 0 fungi

783 plants attributed, 3 plants contributed to786 plants:

Eriocapitella hupehensis (Hubei Anemone) (Lemoine) Christenh. & Byng 2018
edible, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Eriocapitella hupehensis, a species of flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family of plants and has an extensive native distribution across a large area of Asia. The plant was previously known as Anemone hupehensis and is often still referred to as such. Together with several closely related species and hybrids between these species, in horticulture these plants are often referred to as Japanese anemones. The specific epithet hupehensis, which means "from Hupeh" (i.e. Hubei), refers to a province in China where the species is known to occur. In Chinese, it is called dǎpòwǎnhuāhuā (打破碗花花),
Aquarius Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant genus in the alismataceae family
Aquarius is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alismataceae. It includes 26 species native to the Americas, ranging from the central and southeastern United States through Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and tropical and subtropical South America to northern Argentina and southern Chile.
Aquarius horizontalis (Rataj) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
Aquarius horizontalis or Echinodorus horizontalis is a species of plant in the Alismataceae family. It is native to northern South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil).
Valeriana ciliosa (Greene) Byng & Christenh. 2018
annual plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Valeriana ciliosa is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name longspur seablush. It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California and Arizona, where it is a common plant in mountains, valleys, and coastal habitats. It is an annual herb growing erect to a maximum height of 50–80 centimeters (20–31 in). The widely spaced, paired and oppositely arranged leaves are oval or somewhat oblong, smooth-edged, and up to 3 centimeters (1.2 in) long by 1 centimeter (0.4 in) wide. The upper ones lack petioles. The inflorescence is a dense
Dracaena aethiopica (Thunb.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Dracaena aethiopica is a species of succulent plant widely distributed in Southern Africa. Its binomial name—aethiopica—refers to its origins in Africa. A highly variable species, it grows in desert or dry shrubland (like many in its genus) and spreads rhizomatically. The leaves grow in rosettes and may be up to 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) tall. Genetically, this species is most closely related to Dracaena ballyi. In Africa, this species has been used to augment poisons for hunting and fishing purposes.
Aquarius uruguayensis (Arechav.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
Aquarius uruguayensis is a plant species in the Alismataceae. It is native to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile).
Aquarius palifolius (Nees & Mart.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
Aquarius palifolius, synonyms including Echinodorus palifolius, also known as Mexican sword plant is an emerged aquatic plant in the Alismataceae. It has a rather odd, discontinuous range, native to Brazil (Minas Gerais and Bahia), Peru, Uruguay, and Mexico (Nayarit). It has been introduced in many countries including Bangladesh and India. The specific epithet is sometimes spelled palaefolius. The correct spelling is palifolius per ICN 60G.1.
Aquarius cordifolius (L.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
Echinodorus cordifolius, the spade-leaf sword or creeping burhead, is a species of aquatic plants in the Alismatales. It is native to Mexico, the West Indies, Central America, South America (as far south as Paraguay) and the southeastern United States (Texas to Florida and as far north as Iowa).
Valeriana macrocera (Torr. & A.Gray) Byng & Christenh. 2018
annual plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Valeriana macrocera is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names longhorn seablush and white plectritis. It is native to California and Nevada in the western United States, where it is a common plant in mountains, valleys, open steppe, and coastal habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect to a maximum height of 60–80 centimeters (24–31 in). The widely spaced, paired and oppositely arranged leaves are oval or somewhat oblong, smooth-edged, and up to 4.5 centimeters (1.8 in) long by 2 centimeters (0.79 in) wide. The upper ones lack petioles. The
Valeriana amazonum (Fridl. & A.Raynal) Christenh. & Byng 2018
perennial plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Valeriana amazonum is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to the Italian island of Sardinia.
Hydrocharis laevigata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the hydrocharitaceae family
Hydrocharis laevigata is a floating aquatic plant, and is a member of the family Hydrocharitaceae. Common names include West Indian spongeplant, South American spongeplant and Amazon or smooth frogbit. This plant was introduced to North American waterways through use in aquariums and aquascapes.
Eriocapitella tomentosa (Hardy Grape Leaf Anemone) (Maxim.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Eriocapitella tomentosa, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia. The specific epithet tomentosa means "thickly matted with hairs, tomentum (padding)". It was formerly a member of genus Anemone and shares the common name Japanese anemone with several other Eriocapitella species. In Chinese, a common name is dàhuǒcǎo (大火草), which literally means "big fire grass" or "great fireweed".
Eriocapitella rivularis (Riverside Windflower) (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Eriocapitella rivularis, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia. The specific epithet rivularis means "waterside, of the rivers", which evidently refers to one of its preferred habitats. It is commonly called the riverside windflower. In Chinese, it is called cǎoyùméi (草玉梅), literally "grass jade plum".
Dracaena suffruticosa (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Dracaena suffruticosa, synonym Sansevieria suffruticosa is a species of Dracaena native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. The first description of the species was made in 1915 by N. E. Brown.
Cochlospermum gonzalezii (Santa Rita Mountain Yellowshow) (Sprague & L.Riley) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the bixaceae family
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Pyrenacantha gossweileri (Exell) Byng & Utteridge 2014
plant species in the icacinaceae family
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Geniostoma pumilum (Hillebr.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the loganiaceae family
Geniostoma pumila, the Kauaʻi labordia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is found only on Kauaʻi. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other labordias, this plant is known as kamakahala. This is a shrub producing cymes of up to 15 orange flowers. It grows in the typical bog habitat of the Alakai Plateau. There are only three remaining populations of this species, all on the Alakai Plateau, including one at the summit of Mount Waiʻaleʻale. Estimates of the total global population are generally
Geniostoma lydgatei (C.N.Forbes) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the loganiaceae family
Geniostoma lydgatei, the Wahiawa Mountain labordia, is a species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is present only in the Wahiawa Mountains of Kauai. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Geniostoma helleri (Kamakahala) (Sherff) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the loganiaceae family
Geniostoma helleri, the Nā Pali coast labordia or Heller's labordia, is a rare species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae family. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is found only on Kauai. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Like other labordias, this plant is known as Kamakahala. This is a shrub growing up to 4.5 meters tall. It may have climbing stems. The inflorescence is a cyme of 3 to 9 white or greenish yellow flowers. This species was once found throughout Kauai, but today there are only 10 populations totalling no more than 550 plants. Most are within
Eriocapitella rupicola (Cambess.) Christenh. & Byng 2018
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
Eriocapitella rupicola, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia. The specific epithet rupicola means "growing on rocks". In Chinese, the plant is called yánshēng yínliánhuā (岩生銀蓮花), which means "rock anemone".
Eriocapitella × hybrida (Japanese Anemone) (L.H.Bailey) Christenh. & Byng 2018
perennial plant hybrid species in the ranunculaceae family
Eriocapitella × hybrida is a hybrid of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The parents of the hybrid are E. japonica and E. vitifolia. Cultivars of the hybrid are commonly known as Japanese anemone hybrids.
Dracaena singularis (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Dracaena singularis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Dracaena native to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Initially mistakenly placed in the genus Boophane at first, by the 1980s the plant was reclassified into the genus Sanseviera, until that entire genus was merged with Dracaena. The species is named singularis because at its mature size, it has only a single leaf up to 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in length, while in a juvenile state it displays small rosettes of several leaves.
Dracaena phillipsiae (N.E.Br.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Dracaena phillipsiae is a species of plant in the subfamily Convallarioideae native to Ethiopia and Somolia. It was first described in 1913 and reclassified in 2018.
Callisia serrulata (Vahl) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the commelinaceae family
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Aquarius tunicatus (Small) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
Aquarius tunicatus or Echinodorus tunicatus is a species of aquatic plants in the family Alismataceae. In Rataj's taxonomy E. tunicatus is in Section Longipetali, Subgenus Echinodorus Sometimes seen as Queen of Hearts
Aquarius glaucus (Rataj) Christenh. & Byng 2018
plant species in the alismataceae family
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Syzygium coarctatum (Blume) Byng, N.Snow & Peter G.Wilson 2015
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Sesamum senecioides (Stud Thorn) (Klotzsch) Byng & Christenh. 2018
perennial plant species in the pedaliaceae family
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Sesamum imperatricis (Vent.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
perennial plant species in the pedaliaceae family
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Sesamum forbesii (Boot-protector) (Decne.) Byng & Christenh. 2018
perennial plant species in the pedaliaceae family
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