John Kirk

Scottish physician, naturalist, companion to david livingstone and administrator in zanzibar (1832-1922).

Sir John Kirk (19 December 1832 – 15 January 1922) was a British physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and a British administrator in Zanzibar, East Africa, where he was instrumental in ending the slave trade in that country.

Abbreviations: J.Kirk
Occupations: physicist, physician, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1832-12-19T00:00:00Z – 1922-01-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Angus
Direct attributions: 5 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 8 plants, 0 fungi

5 plants attributed, 3 plants contributed to8 plants:

Walleria (Potatolilies) J.Kirk 1864
plant genus in the tecophilaeaceae family
Walleria is a genus of plants in the Tecophilaeaceae, first described as a genus in 1864. It is native to central and southern Africa. Species
Muscari latifolium (Broad-leaved Grape-hyacinth) J.Kirk 1860
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Muscari latifolium, the broad-leaved grape hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The Latin specific epithet latifolium means "broad-leaved".
Walleria nutans J.Kirk 1864
plant species in the tecophilaeaceae family
Walleria nutans is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Walleria. The species is native to Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.
Majidea zanguebarica (Velvet Seed) J.Kirk 1871
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Majidea zangueberica (also known as the mgambo tree, black pearl tree or velvet seed tree) is a small tree of the family Sapindaceae. The tree is native to East Africa and grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall.
Walleria mackenziei J.Kirk 1864
plant species in the tecophilaeaceae family
Walleria mackenziei is a perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Walleria. The species is native to Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
Colophospermum mopane (Mapane) (J.Kirk ex Benth.) J.Léonard 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
Colophospermum mopane, commonly called mopane, mopani, butterfly tree, turpentine tree, or balsam tree, is a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae), that grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas, 200 to 1,200 metres (660 to 3,940 ft) in elevation, in parts of Southern Africa. The tree only occurs in Africa and is the only species in genus Colophospermum. Its distinctive butterfly-shaped (bifoliate) leaf and thin kidney-shaped/nearly semi-circular seed pod make it easy to identify. Though hard and dense and difficult to work with, it is valued timber in all sorts of construction due to its termite
Majidea J.Kirk ex Oliv. 1871
plant genus in the sapindaceae family
Majidea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa and Madagascar. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre. The genus name of Majidea is in honour of Majid bin Said of Zanzibar (c. 1834 – 1870), who was the first Sultan of Zanzibar. It was first described and published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. Vol.11 on table 1097 in 1871.
Ensete livingstonianum (Wild Banana) (J.Kirk) Cheesman 1948
plant species in the musaceae family
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