John Ellis

Linen merchant, botanist and naturalist (1710-1776).

John Ellis (c. 1710 – 15 October 1776) aka Jean Ellis was a British linen merchant and naturalist. Ellis was the first to have a published written description of the Venus flytrap and its botanical name. The standard author abbreviation J.Ellis is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Ellis specialised in the study of corals. He was elected a member of the Royal Society in 1754 and in the following year published An essay towards the Natural History of the Corallines. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1767. In 1770 he presented papers to the Royal Society o

Abbreviations: J.Ellis
Occupations: zoologist, naturalist, botanist, merchant, botanical illustrator, biologist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1710-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1776-10-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Ireland
Direct attributions: 7 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 9 plants, 0 fungi

7 plants attributed, 2 plants contributed to9 plants:

Dionaea muscipula (Venus Fly-trap) J.Ellis 1773
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the droseraceae family
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant native to the temperate and subtropical wetlands of North Carolina and South Carolina, on the East Coast of the United States. Although various modern hybrids have been created in cultivation, D. muscipula is the only species of the monotypic genus Dionaea. It is closely related to the waterwheel plant (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) and the cosmopolitan sundews (Drosera), all of which belong to the family Droseraceae. Dionaea catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a "jaw"-like clamping structure, which is formed by the
Gardenia (Gardenias) J.Ellis 1761
plant genus in the rubiaceae family
Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Madagascar, Pacific Islands, and Australia. The Gardenia genus was named by Carl Linnaeus (though the name was first proposed to him in 1753 by Jane Colden, who often goes uncredited ) and John Ellis. The genus was named after Alexander Garden (1730–1791), a Scottish naturalist. The type species is Gardenia jasminoides, as first published by Ellis in 1761.
Gardenia jasminoides (Cape Jasmine) J.Ellis 1761
edible and medicinal plant species in the rubiaceae family
Gardenia jasminoides, commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres (about 1 to 10 feet) in height. They have a rounded habit with very dense branches with opposite leaves that are lanceolate-oblong, leathery or gathered in groups on the same node and by a dark green, shiny and slightly waxy surface and prominent veins. With its shiny green leaves and heavily fragrant white summer flowers, it is widely
Illicium floridanum (Florida Anisetree) J.Ellis 1770
plant species in the schisandraceae family
Illicium floridanum (also known as purple anise, Florida anise, stink-bush, or star-anise) is an evergreen shrub native to the Gulf Coast area of the Southern United States, from Florida to Louisiana.
Halesia diptera (Two-wing Silverbell) J.Ellis 1762
plant species in the styracaceae family
Halesia diptera, the two-wing silverbell or two-winged snowdrop tree, is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States from South Carolina and Florida west to eastern Texas. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree.
Halesia tetraptera (Mountain Silverbell) J.Ellis 1761
plant species in the styracaceae family
Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell or mountain silverbell (or Carolina silverbell; syn. Halesia carolina auct. non L.), is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree.
Dionaea (Venus Flytrap) J.Ellis 1773
plant genus in the droseraceae family
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Pouzolzia fadenii Friis & Jellis 1984
annual plant species in the urticaceae family
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Halesia (Silverbells) J.Ellis ex L. 1759
plant genus in the styracaceae family
Halesia, also known as silverbell or snowdrop tree, is a small genus of four or five species of deciduous large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae.
Hydrastis (Goldenseals) J.Ellis ex L. 1759
plant genus in the ranunculaceae family
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