John Isaac Briquet

Swiss botanist (1870-1931).

John Isaac Briquet (13 March 1870 in Geneva – 26 October 1931 in Geneva) was a Swiss botanist, director of the Conservatoire Botanique at Geneva. He received his education in natural sciences at Geneva and Berlin, and studied botany with Simon Schwendener, Adolf Engler, Marc Thury, Johannes Müller Argoviensis, and Alphonse de Candolle. In 1896 he became a curator at the Conservatoire Botanique, later serving as its director (1906–1931). From 1912 to 1921, he was president of the Swiss Botanical Society. Between 1895 and 1917, with Émile Burnat, he participated in a number of botanical trips,

Abbreviations: Briq.
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Switzerland
Languages: French
Dates: 1870-03-13T00:00:00Z – 1931-10-26T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Geneva
Direct attributions: 367 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 524 plants, 0 fungi

367 plants attributed, 157 plants contributed to524 plants:

Serapias vomeracea (Long-lipped Serapias) (Burm.f.) Briq. 1910
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Serapias vomeracea, common name long-lipped serapias or plow-share serapias, is a species of orchid in the genus Serapias.
Lantana montevidensis (Creeping Lantana) (Spreng.) Briq. 1904
plant species in the verbenaceae family
Lantana montevidensis is a species of lantana native to South America that often forms dense thickets and mats over the ground. It is known by many common names, such as: trailing lantana, weeping lantana, creeping lantana, small lantana, purple lantana or trailing shrubverbena. The name Lantana derives from the Latin name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, the flowers of which closely resemble Lantana. The name montevidensis derives from the city Montevideo, Uruguay, where the species originated.
Viticoideae Briq. 1895
plant subfamily in the lamiaceae family
Viticoideae is one of seven subfamilies in the family Lamiaceae.
Stachys ocymastrum (Italian Hedgenettle) (L.) Briq. 1893
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
Stachys ocymastrum, the Italian hedgenettle, is a species of annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. Flowers are visited by Green-striped White. Individuals can grow to 0.4 m.
Alternanthera reineckii (Scarlet Temple) Briq. 1899
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Alternanthera reineckii is a species of aquatic plant in the family Amaranthaceae known as water hedge. Several cultivars are used as ornamental plants in aquaria. It is native to South America. The species populates submerged and semi-aquatic habitats such as marshes, stream banks, and ponds. It grows up to 30cm tall.
Salvia ecuadorensis Briq. 1898
endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia ecuadorensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae that is native to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Mantisalca salmantica (Dagger Flower) (L.) Briq. & Cavill. 1930
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Salvia oxyphora (Bolivian Hummingbird Sage) Briq. 1896
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia oxyphora is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant that is endemic to the foothills and lower eastern slopes of the Andes in Bolivia. It is found growing in disturbed rocky slopes above streams in moist subtropical forest at 300 to 2,200 m (980 to 7,220 ft) elevation. It is widespread from the Peruvian border, in the Andean cordillera, to the Santa Cruz area. The plant apparently needs disturbed ground to become established, as it is not found growing in undisturbed areas. In spite of its wide distribution, distinct populations tend to be very small, typically only one to ten plants.
Hedeoma nana (Dwarf False Pennyroyal) (Torr.) Briq. 1896
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
Hedeoma nana, the dwarf false pennyroyal, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to parts of the southwestern and central United States and extends into northeastern Mexico. This occasionally aromatic herb occurs in a variety of open and semi-arid habitats and is known for its small, gland-dotted leaves and axillary clusters of flowers with inflated/flared corollas.
Asyneuma japonicum (Miq.) Briq. 1931
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
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Ajuga turkestanica (Regel) Briq. 1894
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Ajuga turkestanica is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Tadzhikistan. It was first described in 1894.
Salvia sprucei (Sage) Briq. 1898
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia sprucei is a herbaceous perennial in the family Lamiaceae that is native to Ecuador, growing at 7,000 feet (2,100 m) elevation or higher in thick scrub on steep slopes. It was named in 1898 by botanist John Isaac Briquet for the British plant collector Richard Spruce. It is likely that Spruce discovered the plant on a collecting trip in Ecuador in 1857. Salvia sprucei is a many-branched plant that reaches up to 12 feet (3.7 m) high and 6 feet (1.8 m) wide. The leaves are ovate and vary in size, growing up to 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) long and 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide. The top of the leaf is
Salvia schlechteri (Xobo Sage) Briq. 1903
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia schlechteri is a little-known species of sage sometimes called Xobo (Valley) sage. It is endemic to South Africa′s Eastern Cape province, where it has been found in loamy soil in the Xobo River valley and adjacent Collywobbles on the Mbhashe River. The Red List of South African Plants has not determined its threat status, because the species is ″too poorly known″. There is an artificial hybrid between S. schlechteri and S. muirii in cultivation.
Salvia rypara (Riverbank Yunkasage) Briq. 1896
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia rypara is a herbaceous perennial native to Argentina and Bolivia—due to its being very adaptable it is reported to be naturalized in Mexico and possibly Central America. It prefers stream bank habitats, as the specific epithet rypara implies. It also grows in weedy thickets, thriving at elevations under 3,000 feet. Described by John Isaac Briquet in 1896, it is not very well known in horticulture, with only a few gardeners growing it since the 1990s. It is becoming more well known in the United States, France, England, and Italy because it is easy to grow and makes a very attractive
Salvia funckii Briq. 1898
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia funckii is a perennial shrub native to Colombia, growing on rocky slopes in cloud forest from 2,000 to 2,800 m (6,600 to 9,200 ft) elevation. The plant grows up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, with decumbent or ascending stems, and triangular-hastate leaves. The blue flowers are 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long.
Salvia balansae Briq. 1851
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia balansae a perennial plant species of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Algeria.
Homalium polystachyum (Vieill.) Briq. 1898
critically endangered plant species in the salicaceae family
Homalium polystachyum is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. It is a tree endemic to northern New Caledonia. The species was first described as Blakwellia polystachya by Eugène Vieillard in 1866. In 1898 John Isaac Briquet placed the species in genus Homalium as H. polystachyum.
Homalium mathieuanum (Vieill.) Briq. 1898
endangered plant species in the salicaceae family
Homalium mathieuanum is a species of plant in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.
Verbena neomexicana (Hillside Vervain) Briq. 1894
annual plant species in the verbenaceae family
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Salvia pteroura (Pacific Sage) Briq. 1898
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia minarum Briq. 1896
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia lachnaioclada (Sosúa Sage) Briq. 1898
critically endangered plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia lachnaioclada, commonly known as Sosúa sage, is a critically endangered shrub growing on the island of Hispaniola. It has a disjunct distribution and occurs on one hand on a coastal cliff in the Dominican Republic at about 10 metres (33 ft) near Sosúa and on the other hand in dry mountains in the North of Haiti from 400 metres (1,300 ft) to 600 metres (2,000 ft). The Haitian populations have not been observed for more than 80 years and it is possible that the species is locally extinct in Haiti. S. lachnaioclada is very similar and closely related to Salvia bahorucona, but differs in
Salvia aridicola Briq. 1907
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia amplifrons (Tender Yunkasage) Briq. 1896
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia amplifrons is an annual or short-lived perennial herb that is endemic to Bolivia, growing at 2,650 to 3,000 metres (8,690 to 9,840 ft) elevation in forest shade on moist ground. S. amplifrons grows upright to 30 to 60 centimetres (0.98 to 1.97 ft), with ovate or ovate-elliptic leaves that are 5 to 12 cm (2.0 to 4.7 in) by 3.5 to 8 cm (1.4 to 3.1 in). The inflorescence is a terminal raceme with about 6-flowered verticillasters, up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The 12 to 15 mm (0.47 to 0.59 in) corolla is white with slight blue flushing.
Polycarpaea balfourii Briq. 1911
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Polycarpaea balfourii is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Socotra in Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas.
Galium balearicum Briq. 1908
perennial plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Cytisus commutatus (Willk.) Briq. 1894
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Valeriana spicata (Turcz.) Briq. 1914
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
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Solanum reineckii Briq. 1899
plant species in the solanaceae family
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Sebastiania haploclada Briq. 1900
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Sebastiania haploclada is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1900. It is native to Peru.
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