Joseph Banks

English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences (1743-1820).

Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet (24 February [O.S. 13 February] 1743 – 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. Banks made his name on the 1766 natural-history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador. He took part in Captain James Cook's first great voyage (1768–1771), visiting Brazil, Tahiti, and after 6 months in New Zealand, Australia, returning to immediate fame. He held the position of president of the Royal Society for over 41 years. He advised King George III on the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, sending botanists around the world to collect plan

Abbreviations: Banks
Occupations: scientific explorer, scientific collector, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector, archaeologist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1743-02-13T00:00:00Z – 1820-06-19T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Soho
Direct attributions: 46 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 156 plants, 0 fungi

46 plants attributed, 110 plants contributed to156 plants:

Strelitzia (Bird-of-paradise) Banks 1788
plant genus in the strelitziaceae family
Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plant, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower/plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower. Two of the species, S. nicolai and S. reginae, are frequently grown as houseplants. It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles and is featured on the reverse of the South African 50-cent coin.
Strelitzia reginae (Crane Flower) Banks 1788
perennial plant species in the strelitziaceae family
Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
Heritiera fomes (Sunder) Banks 1800
endangered plant species in the malvaceae family
Heritiera fomes is a species of mangrove tree in the family Malvaceae. Its common names include sunder, sundri, jekanazo and pinlekanazo. It is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India, and comprises about 70% of the trees in the area. H. fomes is a major timber-producing tree. It is threatened by over-harvesting, water diversions in the Ganges Basin, fluctuations in salinity due to upstream and coastal development and top dying disease. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being "endangered".
Lythrum junceum (False Grass-poly) Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the lythraceae family
Lythrum junceum is a species of perennial herb in the family Lythraceae native to the Mediterranean Basin, West Asia and Macaronesia. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. They are associated with freshwater habitat. Individuals can grow to 0.2 m.
Linum pubescens (Hairy Pink Flax) Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the linaceae family
Linum pubescens, the hairy pink flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the genus Linum native to the east Mediterranean region. The plant is annual and blooms in the spring.
Dianthus strictus (Wild Pink) Banks & Sol. 1794
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus strictus, known as the wild pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Astragalus guttatus Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Anchusa strigosa (Striped Alkanet) Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the boraginaceae family
Anchusa strigosa is a non-succulent species of herbaceous plants in the Boraginaceae family endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean regions, particularly Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Iran. It is known widely by its common names of strigose bugloss and prickly alkanet.
Alyssum strigosum (Alyssum) Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Sonneratia apetala (Keora) Banks 1800
plant species in the lythraceae family
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Ranunculus sericeus Banks & Sol. 1794
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Pittosporum crassifolium (Stiff-leaf Cheesewood) Banks & Sol. 1839
plant species in the pittosporaceae family
Pittosporum crassifolium, karo, stiffleaf cheesewood, kaikaro or kihiki is a relatively fast-growing large shrub or small tree with an erect, fastigiate growth habit. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is self-supporting with a simple form that can grow up to 10 m tall. Pittosporum crassifolium is part of the wider Pittosporaceae family, which has over 160 species in the southern hemisphere.
Gardenia coronaria Banks 1800
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Euphorbia arguta Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Trifolium argutum (Sharp-tooth Clover) Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Scandix stellata Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the apiaceae family
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Salvia bracteata (Shepherd's Sage) Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Hypericum pallens (Pale St John's Wort) Banks & Sol. 1794
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum pallens, commonly known as the Pale St. John's wort or Mount Lebanon St. John's wort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae which is found in Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria.
Campanula strigosa Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the campanulaceae family
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Alopecurus utriculatus Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the poaceae family
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Euphorbia petiolata Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Astragalus suberosus Banks & Sol. 1794
annual and perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Rubia rotundifolia Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Centaurea rigida Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Bauhinia diphylla Banks 1800
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Anthemis scariosa Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the asteraceae family
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Trigonella uncinata Banks & Sol. 1794
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Stachys pumila Banks & Sol. 1794
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Ranunculus millefolius Banks & Sol. 1794
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Marrubium cuneatum Banks & Sol. 1794
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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