John Bellenden Ker Gawler

English botanist (1764-1842).

John Bellenden Ker (né Gawler) was an English botanist, born about 1764, Ramridge, Andover, Hampshire, which was where he died in June 1842. On 5 November 1804, he changed his name to Ker Bellenden, but continued to sign his name as Bellenden Ker until his death. He was an unsuccessful claimant to the Roxburghe dukedom. His son was legal reformer Charles Henry Bellenden Ker. He is noted for having written Recensio Plantarum (1801), Select Orchideae (c. 1816) and Iridearum Genera (1827). He contributed to Curtis's Botanical Magazine under John Sims, using the initial G. He edited Edward's Botan

Abbreviations: Ker Gawl.

Occupations: botanist

Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain

Languages: Latin

Dates: 1764-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1842-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birth place: Andover

Direct attributions: 182 plants, 0 fungi

Authorship mentions: 236 plants, 0 fungi

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182 plants attributed, 54 plants contributed to236 plants:

Chlorophytum (Green Lilies) Ker Gawl. 1807

plant genus in the asparagaceae family

Chlorophytum (,), sometimes colloquially referred to as the spider plants, is a genus of almost 200 species of evergreen perennial flowering plants in the Agavoideae within the Asparagaceae. The plants are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Asia. Depending on species, most Chlorophytum mature at about 10–60 cm (3"-12") in height, growing out from a central rosette of long, slender leaves of around 15–75 cm (5"-29") in length. The plants tend to have thick, fleshy, tuberous roots, about 0.5-2 cm (0.17"-0.75") thick. The flowers are small and usually white,

Gagea lutea (Yellow Star Of Bethlehem) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1809

plant species in the liliaceae family

Gagea lutea, known as the yellow star-of-Bethlehem, is a Eurasian flowering plant species in the family Liliaceae. It is widespread in central Europe with scattered populations in Great Britain, Spain, and Norway to Siberia and Japan. Gagea lutea is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial with lanceolate leaves and green-tinged yellow flowers with 6 tepals. It is a predominantly lowland species that inhabits moist, base-rich, shady habitats including; broad-leaf woodlands, hedgerows, limestone pavements, pastures, and riverbanks. It has been used as an indicator of ancient woodland in East

Aspidistra (Cast-iron Plants) Ker Gawl. 1822

plant genus in the asparagaceae family

Aspidistra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae, native to eastern and southeastern Asia, particularly China and Vietnam. They grow in shade under trees and shrubs. Their leaves arise more or less directly from ground level, where their flowers also appear. The number of species known has increased considerably from the 1980s onwards, with around 100 accepted as of July 2013. Aspidistra elatior is common worldwide as a foliage house plant that is very tolerant of neglect. It and other species can also be grown in shade outside, where they are

Dracaena fragrans (Corn-plant) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1808

medicinal plant species in the asparagaceae family

Dracaena fragrans (cornstalk dracaena), is a flowering plant species that is native to tropical Africa, from Sudan south to Mozambique, west to Côte d'Ivoire and southwest to Angola, growing in upland regions at 600–2,250 m (1,970–7,380 ft) altitude.

Ophiopogon (Lily-turfs) Ker Gawl. 1807

plant genus in the asparagaceae family

Ophiopogon (lilyturf) is a genus of evergreen perennial plants native to warm temperate to tropical East, Southeast, and South Asia. Despite their grasslike appearance, they are not closely related to the true grasses, the Poaceae. The name of the genus is derived from Greek ὄφις ophis, 'snake' and πώγων pogon, 'beard', most probably referring to its leaves and tufted growth. In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Convallarioideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Like many lilioid monocots, it was formerly classified in the Liliaceae. They

Colchicum bulbocodium (Spring Meadow Saffron) Ker Gawl. 1807

plant species in the colchicaceae family

Colchicum bulbocodium, the spring meadow saffron, is a species of alpine bulbous plant native to mountain ranges across Europe from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus (Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Ukraine and southern European Russia). It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in many places. It has flowers considered ideal for the rock garden, which is beautiful en masse. The plant is a hardy spring flower bulb, very small in size, reaching about 7–10 cm high. From April to June, the strap-shaped leaves emerge with pink-to-purple crocus-like

Babiana (Baboon Root) Ker Gawl. 1801

plant genus in the iridaceae family

Babiana is a genus of geophytes in the family Iridaceae with 93 recognized species as of March 2022. The leaves consist of a stalk and a blade that are at an angle to each other. The leaf blades are entire, laterally flattened and pleated, and often hairy. Each individual flower is subtended by two hairy or smooth bracts that are green in most species. The outer bract is often the largest of the two. In most species the bracts have a dry, brown tip, but in a few species it is entirely green or entirely dry when flowering or the outer bract is translucent and has a papery texture. The inner

Gagea serotina (Snowdon Lily) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1816

plant species in the liliaceae family

Gagea serotina, synonym Lloydia serotina, is an Arctic–alpine flowering plant of the lily family. It is widespread across the mountainous parts of western North America, from Alaska to New Mexico, and in Europe is found in the Alps, the Carpathians and the mountains of Bulgaria, as well as in Great Britain. It is also native to much of Central Asia, Siberia, China, Nepal, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. It was originally known as mountain spiderwort, but is now known in Great Britain as the Snowdon lily, or in Welsh as lili'r Wyddfa. In North America, it is called the common alplily. It is also

Gagea minima (Least Gagea) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1816

plant species in the liliaceae family

Gagea minima, known as the least gagea, is a Eurasian species of plants in the lily family. Its native range is quite large, as it is found in much of south-central, southeastern, central and northern Europe (Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, and from there eastwards into European Russia), with additional populations in the Caucasus region. Gagea minima is a bulb-forming perennial up to 20 cm tall. Flowers are bright lemon yellow, sometimes green on the underside of the tepals.

Sparaxis (Silklilies) Ker Gawl. 1804

plant genus in the iridaceae family

Sparaxis is a genus of flowering plants called the harlequin flowers. It belongs to the iris family Iridaceae with about 13 species endemic to Cape Province, South Africa. All are perennials that grow during the wet winter season, flower in spring and survive underground as dormant corms over summer. Their conspicuous flowers have six tepals, which in most species are equal in size and shape. Sparaxis bulbifera has flowers from cream to yellow or purple. Sparaxis grandiflora is a similar but larger plant. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden

Narcissus papyraceus (Paper-white Daffodil) Ker Gawl. 1806

plant species in the amaryllidaceae family

Narcissus papyraceus (from papyrus and aceus; meaning paper-like), one of a few species known as paperwhite, is a perennial bulbous plant native to the Mediterranean region, from Greece to Portugal plus Morocco and Algeria. The species is considered naturalized in the Azores, Corsica, Texas, California and Louisiana. The white flowers are borne in bunches and are strongly fragrant. It is frequently grown as a house plant, often forced to flower at Christmas. Paperwhites are part of the genus Narcissus which includes plants known as daffodils.

Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondograss) (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. 1807

edible, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the asparagaceae family

Ophiopogon japonicus (dwarf lilyturf, mondograss, fountainplant, monkeygrass; Japanese: リュウノヒゲ ryū-no-hige ("dragon's beard") or ジャノヒゲ ja-no-hige ("snake's beard") is a species of Ophiopogon native to China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Fritillaria camschatcensis (Kamchatka Fritillary) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1809

plant species in the liliaceae family

Fritillaria camschatcensis is a species of flowering plant native to northeastern Asia and northwestern North America, including northern Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, northern Japan, and the Russian Far East (Amur, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Primorye, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands). It has many common names, including Kamchatka fritillary and Kamchatka lily. It is also called rice lily, northern rice-root, or (misleadingly) Indian rice or wild rice, because of the rice-like bulblets that form around its roots.

Moraea sisyrinchium (Barbary Nut Iris) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1804

plant species in the iridaceae family

Moraea sisyrinchium, commonly the Barbary nut, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the tribe Irideae. It is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Lilium pensylvanicum (Siberian Lily) Ker Gawl. 1805

plant species in the liliaceae family

Lilium pensylvanicum is an Asian plant species of the family Liliaceae. Sometimes called the Siberian lily, it is native to a cold climate and needs frost in the winter. It is found in the wild form in Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, northeast China, Korea and Hokkaidō. The Latin name is misleading due to an error by the botanist John Bellenden Ker.

Iris ruthenica (Pilgrim Iris) Ker Gawl. 1808

medicinal plant species in the iridaceae family

Iris ruthenica, sometimes called ever blooming iris (in the UK), Russian iris, pilgrim iris and Hungarian iris (in Europe), is a species in the genus Iris- subgenus Limniris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, with a wide distribution, ranging from eastern Europe to Central Asia. It has grass-like leaves, thick stem and violet or bluish lavender flowers which are marked with violet veining.

Ipomoea obscura (Obscure Morning-glory) (L.) Ker Gawl. 1817

annual and perennial plant species in the convolvulaceae family

The Ipomoea obscura, commonly known as the obscure morning glory or the small white morning glory, is a species of the genus Ipomoea. It is an invasive species native to parts of Africa, Asia, and certain Pacific Islands. While the plant's seeds are toxic, the leaves can be used for many different medicinal purposes.

Hedychium gardnerianum (Kahili Ginger) Sheph. ex Ker Gawl. 1824

perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family

Hedychium gardnerianum, the Kahili ginger, Kahila garland-lily or ginger lily, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae, native to the Himalayas in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 8 ft (2.4 m) tall with long, bright green leaves clasping the tall stems. The very fragrant pale yellow and red flowers are held in dense spikes above the foliage. They appear towards the end of summer.

Geissorhiza (Satinflowers) Ker Gawl. 1803

plant genus in the iridaceae family

Geissorhiza is a genus with 103 species described to date of deciduous perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1803. The entire genus is endemic to the Cape Province of western South Africa. The genus name is derived from the Greek words geisson, meaning "tile", and rhizon, meaning "root". Selected species: Geissorhiza aspera Geissorhiza brehmii Geissorhiza cantharophila Geissorhiza cataractarum Geissorhiza cedarmontana Geissorhiza ciliatula Geissorhiza confusa Geissorhiza corrugata Geissorhiza darlingensis Geissorhiza delicatula Geissorhiza demissa

Tritonia (Flame Freesia) Ker Gawl. 1802

plant genus in the iridaceae family

Tritonia (flame freesia) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family first described as a genus in 1802. They are naturally distributed across southern Africa, with a high concentration of species in Cape Province of western South Africa. The genus is closely related to the genus Ixia. Tritonia are small bulbous plants up to 80 cm, that appear in great numbers in spring. The leaves are fan-shaped. The flowers are shades of yellow, orange or brown, sweet-smelling, and give off a very strong fragrance, especially at night. They are not grazed. The genus name is derived from the Latin word

Iris fulva (Copper Iris) Ker Gawl. 1812

plant species in the iridaceae family

Iris fulva, also known as copper iris or red flag, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Hexagonae. It is a rhizomatous perennial, endemic to the southern and central United States. It has copper-red to deep red flowers and bright green leaves.

Tacca integrifolia (White Batflower) Ker Gawl. 1812

perennial plant species in the dioscoreaceae family

Tacca integrifolia, also known as the white batflower or the black lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical rainforests in hilly regions of South Asia, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and eastern China.

Hesperantha (Evening Lilies) Ker Gawl. 1804

plant genus in the iridaceae family

Hesperantha is a genus of cormous flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower". There are approximately 79 species, mostly native to southern Africa, but with four species reaching tropical Africa. All except one grow from corms. The synonym Schizostylis is widely used in British horticulture for the single rhizomatous species S. coccinea, widely cultivated as a garden flower, and with numerous cultivars. Common names include scarlet river lily, kaffir lily and crimson flag. [1]

Griffinia Ker Gawl. 1820

plant genus in the amaryllidaceae family

Griffinia is a genus of Brazilian plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. It includes 23 known species which are endemic to Brazil. The most closely related genus to it is the monotypic Worsleya. The members of the genus Griffinia are tropical, bulbous plants which grow in high levels of humidity. The leaves are green, petiolate, elliptical, sometimes with white speckles on them. The flowers are typical for the tribe - lilac or blue colored (although there are also white - colored species) and collected into an umbel. Many of the members in this genus are endangered because

Eucrosia Ker Gawl. 1817

plant genus in the amaryllidaceae family

Eucrosia is a genus of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae) distributed from Ecuador to Peru. The name is derived from the Greek eu, beautiful, and krossos, a fringe, referring to the long stamens. As circumscribed in 2020, the genus contains six species. Phaedranassa and Rauhia are the genera most closely related to Eucrosia.

Allium stellatum (Prairie Onion) Nutt. ex Ker Gawl. 1813

plant species in the amaryllidaceae family

Allium stellatum, commonly known as the autumn onion, prairie onion, cliff onion, or glade onion, is a North American species of wild onion in the Amaryllidaceae family that is native to central Canada and the central United States.

Viburnum odoratissimum (Sweet Viburnum) Ker Gawl. 1820

medicinal plant species in the viburnaceae family

Viburnum odoratissimum, commonly known as sweet viburnum, is a shrub or small tree in the family Adoxaceae. It is native to Asia, and commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental elsewhere.

Sparaxis tricolor (Harlequin Flower) (Schneev.) Ker Gawl. 1804

plant species in the iridaceae family

Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower, harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour. The plant is native to the northern Bokkeveld Escarpment in the west-central Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is present in California and Australia as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.

Erythronium americanum (Dogtooth Violet) Ker Gawl. 1808

plant species in the liliaceae family

Erythronium americanum, the trout lily, yellow trout lily, fawn lily, yellow adder's-tongue, or yellow dogtooth violet, is a species of perennial, colony forming, spring ephemeral flower native to North America and dwelling in woodland habitats. Within its range it is a very common and widespread species, especially in eastern North America. The common name "trout lily" refers to the appearance of its gray-green leaves mottled with brown or gray, which allegedly resemble the coloring of brook trout. The range is from Labrador south to Georgia, west to Mississippi, and north to Minnesota.

Viola altaica (Altaic Violet) Ker Gawl. 1815

perennial plant species in the violaceae family

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