Janet Russell Perkins

American botanist, botanical collector and explorer (1853–1933).

Janet Russell Perkins (March 20, 1853 – 1933) was an American-born botanist. Perkins authored 191 land plant species names, the tenth highest number of such names authored by any female scientist. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, Janet was the daughter of Cyrus Grovenor Perkins and Jane Rose Houghteling. After an early education in private schools, Janet attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a B.S. degree in 1872. Travelling to Europe, she was employed as a private tutor in Hildesheim, Germany, and undertook the study of languages and music in Paris, France. In 1875, she returned

Abbreviations: Perkins
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1853-03-20T00:00:00Z – 1933-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lafayette
Direct attributions: 125 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 149 plants, 0 fungi

125 plants attributed, 24 plants contributed to149 plants:

Pterostyrax psilophyllus (Small Epaulette Tree) Diels ex Perkins 1907
vulnerable and medicinal plant species in the styracaceae family
Pterostyrax psilophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae. It is endemic to central China. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a deciduous small tree growing to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 45 cm (18 in) diameter. The leaves are alternate, simple, 4–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 5–9 cm (2–4 in) broad, oblong-elliptic, densely hairy on the underside, and with a coarsely serrated margin and a 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) petiole. The flowers are white, 12–14 mm (0.5–0.6 in) long, produced on panicles 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long.
Mollinedia lamprophylla Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia lamprophylla is a species of flowering plant in the Monimiaceae family of the Laurales oeder. It is a tree endemic Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. Mollinedia lamprophylla is an understorey species, (formerly) found along stream sides of Atlantic Forest habitats in the Corcovado area. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Near threatened.
Aglaia aherniana Perkins 1904
plant species in the meliaceae family
Aglaia aherniana is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Afrostyrax (Garlic-nuts) Perkins & Gilg 1909
plant genus in the huaceae family
Afrostyrax is a genus of plant in family Huaceae. It contains the following species: Afrostyrax kamerunensis Perkins & Gilg Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr. Afrostyrax macranthus Mildbr.
Styrax paralleloneurus (Gum Benjamin-tree) Perkins 1902
plant species in the styracaceae family
Styrax paralleloneurus (syn. Styrax sumatranus) is a species of Styrax native to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. It is the main source of benzoin in Sumatra. Its balsamic resin is superior to that of Styrax benzoin, another source of benzoin Sumatra, as the latter dries slowly and remains sticky, hence more inpurities. It can have the largest galls of any known plant; up to 20 cm long, and about half as wide.
Steganthera Perkins 1898
plant genus in the monimiaceae family
Steganthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is from Sulawesi through Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Solomon Islands to Queensland.
Mollinedia longicuspidata Perkins 1900
endangered plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia longicuspidata is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.
Mollinedia gilgiana Perkins 1900
critically endangered plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia gilgiana is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil. It is a Critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
Afrostyrax kamerunensis (Cameroonian Garlic-nut) Perkins & Gilg 1909
plant species in the huaceae family
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Wilkiea angustifolia Perkins 1911
plant species in the monimiaceae family
Wilkiea angustifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Monimiaceae, and is endemic to Queensland. It is a dioecious shrub with elliptic leaves, male and female flowers on separate plants, male flowers with 4 stamens, female flowers with 8 to 20 carpels, and the fruit a purple to black drupe.
Styrax foveolaria Perkins 1907
vulnerable plant species in the styracaceae family
Styrax foveolaria is a species of tree in the family Styracaceae. It is native to Peru and Ecuador. It has been classified by the IUCN as a vulnerable species.
Mollinedia glabra Perkins 1900
vulnerable plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia glabra is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Styrax faberi Perkins 1907
medicinal plant species in the styracaceae family
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Mollinedia stenophylla Perkins 1900
endangered plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia stenophylla is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mollinedia glaziovii Perkins 1900
endangered plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Mollinedia engleriana Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia engleriana is a species of flowering plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is a tree endemic to southeastern Brazil. The species name "engleriana" honors Adolf Engler, a prominent German botanist. It is a tree and grows primarily in a wet and tropical biome.
Mollinedia calodonta Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Mollinedia argyrogyna Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
Mollinedia argyrogyna is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Macropeplus Perkins 1898
plant genus in the monimiaceae family
Macropeplus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. Its native range is Brazil.
Colubrina glandulosa (Glandular Nakedwood) Perkins 1911
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
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Steganthera hirsuta Perkins 1898
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Siparuna grandiflora (Kunth) Perkins 1901
plant species in the siparunaceae family
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Mollinedia oligantha Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Mollinedia lowtheriana Perkins 1900
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Lauterbachia Perkins 1900
plant genus in the monimiaceae family
Lauterbachia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. The only species is Lauterbachia novoguineensis Perkins. It is native to New Guinea. The genus name of Lauterbachia is in honour of Carl Adolf Georg Lauterbach (1864–1937), a German explorer and botanist. The Latin specific epithet of novoguineensis means from New Guinea (where the plant was found). Both genus and species were first described and published in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee on pages 330-331 in 1900.
Daphnandra tenuipes (Red-flowered Socketwood) Perkins 1901
plant species in the atherospermataceae family
Daphnandra tenuipes, commonly known as the socket sassafrass, or red-flowered socketwood, is a rainforest tree in eastern Australia. It grows on the more fertile basaltic and alluvial soils. It is found from near Boorganna Nature Reserve near Taree, New South Wales to just over the border into Queensland at Springbrook National Park. It is a small to medium-sized tree featuring red new shoots and red flowers. It has dark green leaves, which are lanceolate or ovate, and measure 4–13 cm (1.5–5 in) in length and 1.5–3 cm (0.59–1.18 in) wide. Daphnandra tenuipes was first described by J.R.
Condalia weberbaueri Perkins 1911
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
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Tambourissa paradoxa Perkins 1911
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Tambourissa hildebrandtii Perkins 1901
plant species in the monimiaceae family
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Tambourissa gracilis Perkins 1911
endangered plant species in the monimiaceae family
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