John Stevens Henslow

British botanist, priest and geologist (1796-1861).

John Stevens Henslow (6 February 1796 – 16 May 1861) was an English Anglican priest, botanist and geologist. He is best remembered as friend and mentor to Charles Darwin.

Abbreviations: Hensl.

Occupations: scientific collector, geologist, botanist, botanical collector, Anglican priest

Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Languages: English

Dates: 1796-02-06T00:00:00Z – 1861-05-16T00:00:00Z

Birth place: Rochester

Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi

Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi

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3 plants attributed, 2 plants contributed to5 plants:

Opuntia galapageia (Galápagos Pricklypear) Hensl. 1837

plant species in the cactaceae family

Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador. Forms occurring on different islands have been treated as separate species and subtaxa of these species. Opuntia echios, Opuntia helleri, Opuntia insularis, Opuntia megasperma, Opuntia myriacantha and Opuntia saxicola are now sunk within O. galapageia.

Acacia riceana (Rice's Wattle) Hensl. 1839

plant species in the fabaceae family

Acacia riceana, commonly known as Rice's wattle, is a small, fast-growing, evergreen shrub to small tree in the legume family endemic to the southeast corner of Tasmania.

Rhododendron × caucasicoarboreum Maund & Hensl. 1840

plant hybrid species in the ericaceae family

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Maihueniopsis darwinii (Hensl.) F.Ritter 1980

plant species in the cactaceae family

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Emblica prainiana (Collett & Hensl.) R.W.Bouman 2022

plant species in the phyllanthaceae family

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