Karl Dietrich Eberhard König

German naturalist (1774-1851).

Charles Dietrich Eberhard Konig or Karl Dietrich Eberhard König, KH (1774 – 6 September 1851) was a German naturalist. He was born in Brunswick and educated at Göttingen. He came to England at the end of 1800 to organize the collections of Queen Charlotte. On the completion of this work he became assistant to Dryander, librarian to Joseph Banks. In 1807, he succeeded George Shaw as assistant keeper of the department of natural history in the British Museum. On the death of his superior in 1813, he took his place as keeper. He later became keeper of geology and mineralogy, and turned his atten

Abbreviations: K.D.Koenig
Occupations: translator, naturalist, museologist, mineralogist, botanist, geologist, Keeper of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum
Citizenships: Duchy of Brunswick
Languages: German, English
Dates: 1774-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1851-09-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Brunswick
Direct attributions: 14 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 15 plants, 0 fungi

14 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to15 plants:

Blighia sapida (Akee) K.D.Koenig 1806
medicinal plant species in the sapindaceae family
The ackee (Blighia sapida), also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England, in 1793. The English common name is derived from the West African Akan-language name akye fufo. Although having a long-held reputation as being poisonous with potential fatalities, the fruit arils are renowned as delicious when ripe, prepared properly, and cooked and are a
Posidonia K.D.Koenig 1805
plant genus in the posidoniaceae family
Posidonia is a genus of flowering plants. It contains nine species of marine plants ("seagrass"), found in the seas of the Mediterranean and around the south coast of Australia. The APG system (1998) and APG II system (2003) accept this genus as constituting the sole genus in the family Posidoniaceae, which it places in the order Alismatales, in the clade monocots. The AP-Website concludes that the three families Cymodoceaceae, Posidoniaceae and Ruppiaceae form a monophyletic group. Earlier systems classified this genus in the family Potamogetonaceae or in the family Posidoniaceae but
Thalassia Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig 1805
plant genus in the hydrocharitaceae family
Thalassia is a marine seagrass genus comprising two known species.
Blighia K.D.Koenig 1806
plant genus in the sapindaceae family
Blighia is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. They are trees or large shrubs native to tropical Africa from Guinea east to Kenya, and south to Angola and KwaZulu-Natal. The fruit is partly edible, with the Ackee (B. sapida) being grown commercially for fruit production. The genus is named for Captain William Bligh (formerly of HMS Bounty), who brought samples back to England. The species are evergreen trees growing to 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves. The flowers are produced in small panicles. The fruit is an oval capsule 4–8
Cymodocea K.D.Koenig 1806
plant genus in the cymodoceaceae family
Cymodocea is a genus in the family Cymodoceaceae described as a genus in 1805. It includes three species of sea grass distributed in warm oceans.
Thalassia testudinum (Turtle-grass) Banks & Sol. ex K.D.Koenig 1805
plant species in the hydrocharitaceae family
Thalassia testudinum, commonly known as turtlegrass, is a species of marine seagrass in the family Hydrocharitaceae. It forms meadows in shallow, sandy water in locations in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Turtle grass and other seagrasses form meadows which are important habitats and feeding grounds. The grass is eaten by turtles and herbivorous fish, supports many epiphytes, and provides habitat for juvenile fish and many invertebrate taxa.
Canarium pimela (Chinese Black Olive) K.D.Koenig 1804
edible and medicinal plant species in the burseraceae family
Canarium pimela, also called Chinese black olive (Chinese: 乌榄), is a species of tree in the family Burseraceae. It is found in Indo-China; in Vietnam it is called trám đen or cà na. In Thai, it's called 'Nam Liab (หนำเลี้ยบ)'. The Catalogue of Life does not record any sub-species. Once boiled in salt water the fruit are edible, resembling the flavor of salted plums, and are used in Chinese cuisine as a seasoning.
Parnassia fimbriata (Fringed Grass Of Parnassus) K.D.Koenig 1805
perennial plant species in the celastraceae family
Parnassia fimbriata is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae known by the common name fringed grass of Parnassus. It was first described by Charles Konig. It is native to western North America from Alaska and northwestern Canada to the southern Rocky Mountains, where it is a plant of alpine and subalpine environments, usually in wet areas. Despite the common name, this is not a true grass.
Ulmus procera (English Elm) K.D.Koenig & Sims 1796
plant species in the ulmaceae family
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Ludwigia octandra Banks ex K.D.Koenig 1805
plant species in the onagraceae family
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Leptospermum recurvifolium K.D.Koenig & Sims 1796
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Leptospermum australe K.D.Koenig & Sims 1796
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Crateva balangas K.D.Koenig 1800
plant species in the capparaceae family
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Anigozanthos grandiflorus K.D.Koenig & Sims 1808
plant species in the haemodoraceae family
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Hedyotis alata K.D.Koenig ex Wight & Arn. 1834
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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