John Sims

English physician and botanist (1749–1831).

John Sims (13 October 1749 – 26 February 1831) was an English medical doctor and botanist. He was born in Canterbury, Kent and was subsequently educated at the Quaker school in Burford, Oxfordshire, he then went on to study medicine at Edinburgh University. Later in life he moved to London (1766) where he worked as a physician. Notably, he was called in to assist with Princess Charlotte's labour, but mother and baby both died. He was the first editor of Curtis's Botanical Magazine.

Abbreviations: Sims
Occupations: taxonomist, physician, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: French
Dates: 1749-10-13T00:00:00Z – 1831-02-26T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Canterbury
Direct attributions: 98 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 155 plants, 0 fungi

98 plants attributed, 57 plants contributed to155 plants:

Passiflora edulis (Passionfruit) Sims 1818
edible and medicinal plant species in the passifloraceae family
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil, through Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The fruit is a pepo, a type of botanical berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The plant is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit. This is both eaten and juiced, with the juice often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.
Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus Family) R.Br. ex Sims 1820
plant family in the order chloranthales
Chloranthaceae is a family of flowering plants (angiosperms), the only family in the order Chloranthales. It is not closely related to any other family of flowering plants, and is among the early-diverging lineages in the angiosperms. They are woody or weakly woody plants occurring in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Madagascar, Central and South America, and the West Indies. The family consists of four extant genera, totalling about 77 known species according to Christenhusz and Byng in 2016. Some species are used in traditional medicine. The type genus is Chloranthus. The fossil record of the
Thunbergia alata (Blackeyed Susan Vine) Bojer ex Sims 1825
medicinal plant species in the acanthaceae family
Thunbergia alata, commonly called black-eyed Susan vine, is a herbaceous perennial climbing plant species in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Eastern Africa, and has been naturalized in other parts of the world. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and in hanging baskets. The name 'Black-eyed Susan' is thought to have come from a character that figures in many traditional ballads and songs. In the Ballad of Black-eyed Susan by John Gay, Susan goes aboard a ship in-dock to ask the sailors where her lover Sweet William has gone. Black-eyed Susan is also a name given to other
Lupinus nootkatensis (Nootka Lupin) Donn ex Sims 1810
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus nootkatensis, the Nootka lupine, is a perennial plant of the genus Lupinus in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America and was introduced to Europe in the late 18th century. It grows up to 60 cm tall, and has bright bluish-purple flowers. The Nootka lupine is common on the west coast of North America, and is one of the species from which the garden hybrids are derived, being valued in Britain and other North-European countries for its tolerance of cool, wet summers. In North America, it grows along roadsides, gravel bars, and forest clearings from the Aleutian
Ardisia crenata (Hen's-eyes) Sims 1817
medicinal and vegetable plant species in the primulaceae family
Ardisia crenata is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family, Primulaceae, that is native to East Asia. It is known by a variety of names such as Christmas berry, coral ardisia, coral bush, coralberry, coralberry tree, hen's-eyes, and spiceberry. A. crenata is a compact shrub that reaches 1 metre (3.3 ft), often with a single stem. Leaves are dark green, thick, glossy, and have tightly waved edges. The flowers are small, white or reddish, fragrant, and form clusters. The fruit is a glossy, bright red drupe. The seeds are able to germinate under a dense canopy and are dispersed by
Burchellia bubalina (Wild-pomegranate) (L.f.) Sims 1822
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Burchellia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus contains only one species, viz. Burchellia bubalina, which is endemic to southern Africa: the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces in South Africa, and Eswatini. It is commonly known as wild pomegranate (English) or wildegranaat (Afrikaans).
Lupinus arboreus (Tree Lupin) Sims 1803
plant species in the fabaceae family
Lupinus arboreus, the yellow bush lupine (US) or tree lupin (UK), is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
Campanula collina Sims 1806
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
Campanula collina, common name blue dwarf bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family Campanulaceae, native to the Caucasus and north-eastern Turkey.
Zamia pygmaea Sims 1815
plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia pygmaea is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae found only in Cuba. It is the smallest living cycad. It is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List based on its limited distribution, severely fragmented habitat, and population of less than 250 mature individuals. Z. pygmaea is part of the Zamia pumila species complex.
Eucalyptus pulverulenta (Silver-leaved-mountain-gum) Sims 1818
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus pulverulenta, commonly known as silver-leaved mountain gum, is a species of straggly tree or mallee that is endemic to southern New South Wales. It has smooth bark, egg-shaped, heart-shaped or round, sessile leaves arranged in opposite pairs, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and cup-shaped to cylindrical fruit.
Satyrium carneum (Waxy Satyr Orchid) (Aiton) Sims 1812
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Satyrium carneum is a species of orchid endemic to the southwestern Western Cape. It is also known by the names pink satyr orchid, rooikappie, or rooitrewwa.
Sansevieria longiflora Sims 1826
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Penstemon digitalis (Talus Slope Penstemon) Nutt. ex Sims 1825
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
Penstemon digitalis (known by the common names foxglove beard-tongue, foxglove beardtongue, talus slope penstemon, and white beardtongue) is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. The flowers are white and are borne in summer. According to Francis W. Pennell it is a native of the Mississippi basin and its occurrences in Canada and the eastern United States are introductions. Because of this Penstemon digitalis is the most widespread species of Penstemon east of the Mississippi River.
Ilex chinensis Sims 1819
edible and medicinal plant species in the aquifoliaceae family
Ilex chinensis (syn. Ilex purpurea), the Kashi holly, oriental holly, or purple holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, and central and southern Japan.
Euphorbia globosa (Globose Euphorbia) (Haw.) Sims 1826
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia globosa, commonly known as globose euphorbia or globose spurge, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to southern Africa.
Colutea nepalensis Sims 1826
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Psoralea arborea (Tree Fountainbush) Sims 1819
plant species in the fabaceae family
Psoralea arborea is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The species Psoralea arborea Sessé & Moc. is unplaced.
Pittosporum viridiflorum (Cape Cheesewood) Sims 1814
plant species in the pittosporaceae family
Pittosporum viridiflorum (Cape cheesewood, Afrikaans: Kasuur, Sotho: Kgalagangwe, Xhosa: Umkhwenkwe, Zulu: Umfusamvu) is a protected tree in South Africa.
Phlox stolonifera (Creeping Phlox) Sims 1802
perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox or moss phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the eastern United States. It occurs in woodlands and stream banks in the vicinity of the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania south to northern Georgia. Naturalized populations occur as far north as Québec, Canada. Its flowers are pale purple, pink, or white, 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) in diameter, with a five-lobed corolla and yellow stamens, which are borne on stems that are 15–25 cm (6–10 in) tall. They lack the central band of
Dianella caerulea (Blueberry-lily) Sims 1801
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Dianella caerulea, commonly known as the blue flax-lily, blueberry lily, or paroo lily, is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. It is a hardy plant, growing to a height and width of around 1 metre with grass-like strappy leaves. Blue flowers in spring and summer are followed by indigo-coloured berries. It adapts readily to cultivation and is commonly seen in Australian gardens and amenities plantings.
Aristolochia tomentosa (Woolly Dutchman's-pipe) Sims 1811
plant species in the aristolochiaceae family
Aristolochia tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. Its native range includes the southeastern and South Central United States. The common name for the plant is woolly Dutchman's-pipe because the flower superficially resembles a Dutch smoking pipe.
Anacampseros filamentosa (Haw.) Sims 1811
plant species in the anacampserotaceae family
Anacampseros filamentosa is a species of succulent plant native to the Karoo region of South Africa.
Anacampseros arachnoides (Haw.) Sims 1811
plant species in the anacampserotaceae family
Anacampseros arachnoides is a species of succulent plant native to the Little Karoo region of South Africa.
Alstroemeria pulchra Sims 1823
plant species in the alstroemeriaceae family
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Schizopetalon Sims 1823
plant genus in the brassicaceae family
Schizopetalon is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to western South America. Schizopetalon tenuifolium is found in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
Protea acuminata (Blackrim Sugarbush) Sims 1814
plant species in the proteaceae family
Protea acuminata, also known in English as the black-rim sugarbush, or in the Afrikaans language as sederbergsuikerbos, is a flowering shrub belonging to the genus Protea. The plant is endemic to South Africa. There are isolated populations at Nieuwoudtville, and in the Cederberg, Stettynskloof and Riviersonderend Mountains. It can grow as an upright tree. It can become up to two metres in height. It blooms from June to September, with the peak of July to August. Periodic wildfires may destroy the adult plants, but the seeds can survive such an event. The seeds are dispersed by means of the
Lonicera flava (Yellow Honeysuckle) Sims 1810
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Lonicera flava (commonly known as yellow honeysuckle) is a species of honeysuckle native to the central and eastern United States. It is a woody vine with yellow-orange flowers that are slightly fragrant.
Gladiolus debilis (Painted Lady) Sims 1825
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Gilia capitata (Bluehead Gilia) Sims 1826
annual and perennial plant species in the polemoniaceae family
Gilia capitata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names blue-thimble-flower, bluehead gilia, blue field gilia, and globe gilia.
Spiraea bella Sims 1823
plant species in the rosaceae family
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