José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo

Brazilian botanist (1742-1811).

José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo (also called José Mariano da Conceição Velloso) (1742 – 1811) was a Colonial Brazilian botanist who catalogued specimens, for example: Cedrela fissilis Vell. in Florae Fluminensis (1825–27; 1831). He was born in Tiradentes, formerly called São José do Rio das Mortes, state of Minas Gerais; and died in Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro. While at the University of Coimbra in Portugal in the 1790s he worked with Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada in translating works on mineralogy and agriculture. The standard author abbreviation Vell. is used to indicate

Abbreviations: Vell.
Occupations: teacher, religious, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Portugal
Languages: Portuguese, Latin
Dates: 1742-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1811-07-14T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Tiradentes
Direct attributions: 182 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 501 plants, 0 fungi

182 plants attributed, 319 plants contributed to501 plants:

Tradescantia fluminensis (Wandering-jew) Vell. 1829
plant species in the commelinaceae family
Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America. It is one of several plants known by the common name wandering Jew. It is also known as small-leaf spiderwort, river spiderwort, inch plant, speedy Henry, wandering willie and wandering trad.
Cedrela fissilis (Cedar) Vell. 1829
vulnerable plant species in the meliaceae family
Cedrela fissilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to Central and South America, where it is distributed from Costa Rica to Argentina. Its common names include Argentine cedar, cedro batata, cedro blanco, "Acaju-catinga" (its Global Trees entry) and cedro colorado. Once a common lowland forest tree, this species has been overexploited for timber and is now considered to be endangered. A few populations are stable, but many have been reduced, fragmented, and extirpated. The wood is often sold in batches with Cuban cedar (Cedrela odorata).
Verbena brasiliensis (Brazilian Vervain) Vell. 1829
annual and perennial plant species in the verbenaceae family
Verbena brasiliensis, the Brazilian verbena or Brazilian vervain, is a flowering plant species from the vervain family (Verbenaceae). It is native to parts of South America, namely Brazil, but has spread its range in recent times and has occasionally become an invasive weed. It is an annual plant with purple flowers, and it has been introduced outside of its native range as an ornamental plant, and is now largely considered an invasive weed in these regions. In the past, several botanists have mistakenly applied the scientific name of the purpletop vervain, V. bonariensis, to this species. As
Erythrina verna (Erythrina Mulungu) Vell. 1829
plant species in the fabaceae family
Erythrina mulungu (Mulungu) is a Brazilian ornamental tree and medicinal plant native to the cerrado and caatinga ecoregions in Brazil and Bolivia, South America.
Heliconia angusta Vell. 1829
plant species in the heliconiaceae family
Heliconia angusta Vell. (syn.: Heliconia agustifolia Hook., Heliconia bicolor Benth., Heliconia brasiliensis Hook.), of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing 0.70 m tall, native to Brazil (South America).
Schwartzia Vell. 1829
plant genus in the marcgraviaceae family
Schwartzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marcgraviaceae. It is found in tropical parts of South America, mainly within the rainforest. It has greenish, white, reddish or red coloured flowers.
Ravenia Vell. 1829
plant genus in the rutaceae family
Ravenia is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. The genus name of Ravenia is in honour of Jean François Ravin (18th century), a French doctor, professor of botany and medicine at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Joannesia Vell. 1798
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Joannesia is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1798. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.
Heliconia episcopalis Vell. 1829
plant species in the heliconiaceae family
Heliconia episcopalis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is an erect herb typically growing up to 2 meters tall, native to the Amazon rainforest, in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.
Begonia acetosa Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia acetosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. It is used to create new begonia hybrids due to its attractive foliage. Begonia acetosa has been cultivated in the United States since 1946, when Mulford B. Foster introduced the species from forested mountains near Rio de Janeiro. It was first described in 1831 by José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo. The specific epithet acetosa means 'acid' or 'sour', referring to the rhubarb-like taste of its leaves. Begonia acetosa is an herbaceous, creeping, rhizomatous begonia, growing up to 1 m (3
Alstroemeria cunha Vell. 1829
plant species in the alstroemeriaceae family
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Lamanonia Vell. 1829
plant genus in the cunoniaceae family
Lamanonia is a genus of trees in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to South America. It is found in north eastern Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Euphorbia comosa Vell. 1829
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Begonia radicans (Shrimp Begonia) Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia radicans, the shrimp begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Begonia, native to southeastern and southern Brazil. It is an epiphyte with a trailing/scandent growth habit. The vines are reddish in color and hairless, with glossy green, prominently veined leaves. When it flowers (usually between January and April) it gets large clusters of bright red flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Begonia angulata Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Begonia acida Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Tillandsia linearis Vell. 1829
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia linearis is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Solanum bullatum Vell. 1829
plant species in the solanaceae family
Solanum bullatum is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil, in Atlantic Forest habitats. It is found in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.
Joannesia princeps (Arara Nut-tree) Vell. 1798
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Joannesia princeps, the arara nut-tree or andá-açu, is a species of moderate-sized tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, with a spreading canopy, large alternate and long petioled leaves, and coarse branches. Flowers are monoecious, and fruit is a large drupe. It is endemic to east Minas Gerais, north Espírito Santo to the south of Bahia, Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.
Jasminum fluminense (Brazilian Jasmine) Vell. 1829
plant species in the oleaceae family
Jasminum fluminense is a species of vine plant. It mainly grows in the seasonally dry tropical biomes. It is a native species to various countries in Africa and Arabia; and an invasive species in parts of the Americas.
Hilleria Vell. 1829
plant genus in the petiveriaceae family
Hilleria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. Its native range is southern tropical America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. It has been introduced to large parts of Africa including; Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal (region of South Africa), Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zaire. The genus name of Hilleria is in honour
Eugenia crenata Vell. 1829
vulnerable plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia crenata is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dorstenia cayapia Vell. 1829
perennial plant species in the moraceae family
Dorstenia cayapia is a species of plant in the family Moraceae which is native to Brazil and Bolivia.
Cordia ecalyculata (Cha-de-bugre) Vell. 1829
plant species in the cordiaceae family
Cordia ecalyculata, also called Cordia salicifolia and chá de bugre, is a species of evergreen flowering tree in the family Cordiaceae, that occurs mainly in Brazil and is used as a medicinal plant. Its red fruit, which resembles a coffee bean and contains caffeine, is roasted and brewed as a coffee substitute.
Begonia herbacea Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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Melothria cucumis Vell. 1829
annual plant species in the cucurbitaceae family
Melothria cucumis is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil. It is a herbaceous vine which produces oblong-ovoid green fruits 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 in) long and 2–2.5 cm (0.8–1.0 in) wide. Plants use tendrils to climb.
Lamanonia ternata Vell. 1829
plant species in the cunoniaceae family
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Dioscorea ovata Vell. 1831
plant species in the dioscoreaceae family
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Dioscorea dodecaneura (Variegated Monkey Ball Vine) Vell. 1831
plant species in the dioscoreaceae family
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Begonia lanceolata Vell. 1831
plant species in the begoniaceae family
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