Joseph Burtt Davy

British botanist (1870-1940).

Joseph Burtt Davy (7 March 1870 Findern, Derbyshire – 20 August 1940 Birmingham) was a Quaker botanist and agrostologist. He was the first curator of the Forest Herbarium (FHO) at the Imperial Forestry Institute when it was founded in 1924 under the Directorship of Professor Robert Scott Troup. He attended school at Ilkley in West Yorkshire. In 1891, he joined Kew Gardens as a technical assistant, leaving shortly after for the United States where he enrolled in the botany department at the University of California. Here he studied agriculture from 1893–96 and took up the post of botanist at t

Abbreviations: Burtt Davy
Occupations: botanist, botanical collector, scientific collector, agrostologist
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1870-03-07T00:00:00Z – 1940-08-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Derbyshire
Direct attributions: 108 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 141 plants, 0 fungi

108 plants attributed, 33 plants contributed to141 plants:

Encephalartos transvenosus (Modjadje Cycad) Stapf & Burtt Davy 1926
plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos transvenosus is a palm-like cycad in the family Zamiaceae, with a localized distribution in Limpopo, South Africa. Its common names, Modjadji's cycad or Modjadji's palm, allude to the female dynasty of the Lobedu people, the Rain Queens, whose hereditary name is Modjadji. The queen resides near a valley (of late a nature reserve) which is densely forested with these cycads, which they protected and hold sacred. The species name transvenosus refers to the fine network of veins between the main veins. These can be seen when the leaf is held up to the light.
Encephalartos paucidentatus (Barberton Cycad) Stapf & Burtt Davy 1926
vulnerable plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos paucidentatus is a species of cycad. It is endemic to the mountains near Barberton in Mpumalanga Province, and near Piggs Peak in the northwestern part of Eswatini, in South Africa. It grows at elevations of 1,000 to 1,500 meters.
Encephalartos lanatus (Olifant River Cycad) Stapf & Burtt Davy 1926
vulnerable plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos lanatus (Olifants River cycad) is a species of cycad, a plant belonging to the family Zamiaceae growing in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Its specific epithet, lanatus, means wooly in Latin.
Brachystegia glaucescens (Brachystegia Tamarindoides) Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
plant species in the fabaceae family
Brachystegia tamarindoides, known as mu'unze and also as the mountain acacia, is a medium-sized tree with smooth grey bark, bluish-green leaves and small creamy-white flowers that produce copious amounts of pollen and nectar. It is almost always very close to upturned umbrella shaped with a partially developed flat top, making it easy to recognise in mixed woodland. In this it differs from most of the other Brachystegia species that have variable shapes. The leaves are feathery in appearance, with around 10-12 leaflets arrayed along each leaf stalk.
Encephalartos laevifolius (Kaapsehoop Cycad) Stapf & Burtt Davy 1926
critically endangered plant species in the zamiaceae family
Encephalartos laevifolius is a species of cycad that is found in the KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa, and at Piggs Peak in Eswatini. The species is facing extinction in the wild, but is widely cultivated. As of 2012, the Encephalartos laevifolius has been listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.
Brachystegia bakeriana Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
plant species in the fabaceae family
Brachystegia bakeriana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Angola and Zambia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Neostapfia (Colusagrass) Burtt Davy 1899
plant genus in the poaceae family
Neostapfia is a genus of endemic Californian bunchgrasses, in the subfamily Chloridoideae of the grass family, Poaceae. The only known species is Neostapfia colusana, with the common name Colusa grass.
Olinia emarginata (Mountain Hardpear) Burtt Davy 1926
plant species in the penaeaceae family
Olinia emarginata, the mountain hard pear or berghardepeer in Afrikaans language, is a tree species in the family Penaeaceae. It is native to South Africa and Lesotho. Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside, can be found in the leaves of O. emarginata.
Grewia rogersii (Waterberg Raisin) Burtt Davy & Greenway 1926
plant species in the malvaceae family
Grewia rogersii, the waterberg raisin (Afrikaans: Waterberg-rosyntjie) is a species of plant in the family Malvaceae. It is generally considered a rare species as defined by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, but it can be abundant locally.
Ficus bizanae (Pondo Fig) Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1921
vulnerable plant species in the moraceae family
The Pondoland fig (Ficus bizanae) is a species of fig that is endemic to the coastal forests of South Africa's Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, where it is threatened by habitat loss. Their figs are borne on old wood, in small clusters on stumpy branchlets. Their leaves have entire margins, usually have rounded bases, and sometimes have acuminate tips. It is pollinated by Courtella wasps. The Heart-leaved fig, Ficus polita, is a similar forest species, but is distributed towards the north.
Brachystegia leonensis Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Brachystegia leonensis is a medium to tall sized tree occurring in the rain forests of West Africa, belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is one of three species within the genus Brachystegia that is represented in West Africa. It is morphologically close to Brachystegia kennedyi, a species occurring in Nigeria.
Brachystegia allenii Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Adenia spinosa (Spiny Greenstem) Burtt Davy 1926
plant species in the passifloraceae family
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Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy 1926
plant species in the passifloraceae family
Adenia fruticosa is a species of flowering plant in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Provinces of South Africa and to Zimbabwe.
Syzygium gerrardii (Forest Water-berry) Burtt Davy 1912
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Neostapfia colusana (Colusagrass) (Burtt Davy) Burtt Davy 1899
annual plant species in the poaceae family
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Impatiens sylvicola (Transvaal Balsam) Burtt Davy & Greenway 1926
annual and perennial plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Felicia filifolia (Fine Felicia) (Vent.) Burtt Davy 1912
plant species in the asteraceae family
Felicia filifolia is a Southern African member of the family Asteraceae. It is a hardy, sprawling shrub growing to about 1 metre tall. Leaves are narrow (filifolia = threadlike leaves) and clustered along the twigs. When blooming it is densely covered in flowerheads with ray florets that are pink-mauve to white and disc florets that are yellow. In the wild, flowers can be found August to December. The species is widespread over mountainous areas, commonly found growing amongst rocks. It is suspected of causing haemorrhaging when ingested by sheep.
Dianthus basuticus (Lesotho Pink) Burtt Davy 1922
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus basuticus, called the Drakensberg carnation, Lesotho carnation, Lesotho pink, hlokoa‑la‑tsela in the Sesotho language and Lesotho wilde angelier in Afrikaans, is a species of Dianthus native to South Africa and Lesotho.
Cynodon transvaalensis (African Bermuda Grass) Burtt Davy 1921
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Choritaenia capensis Burtt Davy 1877
annual plant species in the apiaceae family
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Brachystegia utilis Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Brachystegia gossweileri Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1923
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Senecio scitus (Elegant Ragwort) Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1936
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Senecio lydenburgensis Hutch. & Burtt Davy 1936
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Rhynchosia cooperi (Baker f.) Harv. ex Burtt Davy 1932
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Polygala gracilenta Burtt Davy 1926
perennial plant species in the polygalaceae family
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Hermannia burkei Burtt Davy 1926
perennial plant species in the malvaceae family
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Dianthus bolusii (Cape Pink) Burtt Davy 1922
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Dianthus bolusii, called the mountain pink or bergangelier, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.
Cleome conrathii Burtt Davy 1924
annual plant species in the cleomaceae family
Cleome conrathii is a threatened species of plant endemic to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.
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