Johannes Burman

Dutch botanist.

Johannes Burman (26 April 1707 in Amsterdam – 20 February 1780), was a Dutch botanist and physician. Burman specialized in plants from Ceylon, Amboina and Cape Colony. The name Pelargonium was introduced by Johannes Burman. Johannes Burman was the eldest son of the theologian Frans Burman (1671–1719) and his wife Elizabeth Thierens. His brother was the theologian Frans Burman (1708–1793). He started his studies in Leiden in 1722 under Herman Boerhaave, and qualified in 1728 as a doctor of medicine, after which he practised in Amsterdam. After the death of Frederik Ruysch he was appointed Profe

Abbreviations: Burm.
Occupations: university teacher, physician, botanist
Citizenships: Dutch Republic
Dates: 1706-04-26T00:00:00Z – 1779-01-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Amsterdam
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 21 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants attributed, 18 plants contributed to21 plants:

Wachendorfia (Bloodroots) Burm. 1759
plant genus in the haemodoraceae family
Wachendorfia is a genus of perennial herbaceous plants that is assigned to the bloodroot family. The plants have a perennial rootstock with red sap. From the rootstock emerge lance- or line-shaped, sometime sickle-shaped, pleated, simple leaves set in a fan, that are flattened to create a left and right surface rather than an upper and lower surface. The leaves die when the seeds are shed in three of the species, and are perennial in one species. The rootstock also produces flowering stems annually that carry a panicle of zygomorphic, yellow or yellowish flowers in two distinct forms, one
Ferraria crispa (Black Flag) Burm. 1761
plant species in the iridaceae family
Ferraria crispa is a species of monocotyledonous flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to South Africa. In Australia it is commonly referred to as black flag. It is also known as starfish lily.
Marsilea cormandelica Burm.
plant species in the marsileaceae family
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Citrus maxima (Pommelo) (Burm.) Merr. 1917
edible, medicinal, and fruit plant species in the rutaceae family
The pomelo ( POM-il-oh, PUM-; or pummelo, Citrus maxima), also known as a shaddock, is the largest citrus fruit. It is an ancestor of several cultivated citrus species, including the bitter orange and the grapefruit. It is a natural, non-hybrid citrus fruit, native to Southeast Asia. Similar in taste to a sweet grapefruit, the pomelo is commonly eaten and used for festive occasions throughout Southeast and East Asia. As with the grapefruit, phytochemicals in the pomelo have the potential for drug interactions.
Elaeocarpus (Mendong Tree) Burm. ex L. 1753
plant genus in the elaeocarpaceae family
Elaeocarpus is a genus of nearly five hundred species of flowering plants in the family Elaeocarpaceae native to the western Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Plants in the genus are trees or shrubs with simple leaves, flowers with four or five petals, and usually blue fruit.
Ipomoea indica (Oceanblue Morningglory) (Burm.) Merr. 1917
perennial plant species in the convolvulaceae family
Ipomoea indica is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, known by several common names, including blue morning glory, oceanblue morning glory, koali awa, and blue dawn flower. It bears heart-shaped or three-lobed leaves and purple or blue funnel-shaped flowers 6–8 cm (2–3 in) in diameter, from spring to autumn. The flowers produced by the plant are hermaphroditic. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The plant is grown as an ornamental for its attractive flowers, but is considered invasive in many regions of the world, being
Roridula (Dewsticks) Burm. ex L. 1764
plant genus in the roridulaceae family
Roridula (; from Latin roridus "dewy") is a genus of evergreen, insect-trapping shrubs, with two species, of about 1.3–2 m (4.3–6.6 ft). It is the only genus in the family Roridulaceae. It has thin, woody, shyly branching, upright, initially brown, later grey stems, with lance- to awl-shaped leaves crowded at their tips. The star-symmetrical flowers consist from the outside in of five, green or reddish, free sepals, alternating with five white, pink or purple, free petals. Further to the middle and opposite the sepals are five stamens with the anthers initially kinked down. These suddenly
Mussaenda Burm. ex L. 1753
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Mussaenda is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are native to the African and Asian tropics and subtropics. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants.
Vigna marina (Notched Cowpea) (Burm.) Merr. 1917
annual, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the fabaceae family
Vigna marina is a prostrate, creeping vine and a perennial plant. Also known as the beach pea, nanea, and notched cowpea, it is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
Ferraria (Starfish Lily) Burm. ex Mill. 1759
plant genus in the iridaceae family
Ferraria is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa. They are herbaceous corm-bearing plants growing to 30–45 cm tall. Some species have an unpleasant scent similar to rotting meat and are pollinated by flies, while others have a pleasant scent. The genus name is a tribute to Italian Jesuit Botanist and botanical artist Giovanni Baptista Ferrari. They are grown as ornamental plants in gardens in subtropical regions. Species Ferraria brevifolia G.J.Lewis - Cape Province of South Africa Ferraria candelabrum (Baker) Rendle -
Ceratosanthes Burm. ex Adans. 1763
plant genus in the cucurbitaceae family
Ceratosanthes is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Its native range is Tropical America. Species: Ceratosanthes angustiloba Ridl. Ceratosanthes cuneata Ridl. Ceratosanthes hilariana Cogn. Ceratosanthes humilis Cogn. Ceratosanthes multiloba Cogn. Ceratosanthes palmata (L.) Urb. Ceratosanthes parviflora Cogn. Ceratosanthes rupicola Ridl. Ceratosanthes tomentosa Cogn. Ceratosanthes trifoliata Cogn. Ceratosanthes warmingii Cogn.
Baliospermum solanifolium (Montane Baliospermum) (Burm.) Suresh 1988
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Baliospermum solanifolium, synonym Baliospermum montanum, is a plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is commonly known as red physic nut, wild castor, wild croton or wild sultan seed. It is a stout undershrub with numerous flowers.
Nephrolepis radicans (Burm.) Kuhn 1869
plant species in the nephrolepidaceae family
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Uva Burm. ex Kuntze 1891
plant genus in the annonaceae family
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Sida persica Burm. ex Cav. 1785
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Sesamum indicum ssp. malabaricum (Burm.) Bedigian 2014
plant subspecies in the pedaliaceae family
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Myrtoleucodendron Burm. ex Kuntze 1891
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
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Mentha zeylanica Burm. ex Steud. 1841
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Ceratocephalus Burm. ex Kuntze 1891
plant genus in the ranunculaceae family
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Cacalia Burm. ex Kuntze 1891
plant genus in the asteraceae family
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Arundo bambos Burm. ex Steud.
plant species in the poaceae family
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