Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher

German botanist.

Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (2 August 1799 Dillenburg, Hessen, Holy Roman Empire – 13 December 1858 Cape Town), was a botanical and insect collector who collected extensively in Cape Colony. He was the author, with Christian Friedrich Ecklon, of Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis (1835-7), a descriptive catalogue of South African plants. In 1816 Zeyher was apprenticed to his uncle Johann Michael Zeyher who was head gardener at the ducal gardens of Schwetzingen. Here he met Franz Sieber and was talked into a partnership with the aim of collecting and selling natural history specimens - a bu

Abbreviations: Zeyh.
Occupations: scientific collector, gardener, explorer, entomologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1799-08-02T00:00:00Z – 1858-12-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Dillenburg
Direct attributions: 295 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 444 plants, 0 fungi

295 plants attributed, 149 plants contributed to444 plants:

Aesculus × carnea (Red Horse-chestnut) Zeyh. 1818
plant hybrid species in the sapindaceae family
Aesculus × carnea, or red horse-chestnut, is a medium-sized tree, an artificial hybrid between A. pavia (red buckeye) and A. hippocastanum (horse-chestnut). Its origin uncertain, probably appearing in Germany before 1820. It is a popular tree in large gardens and parks; and is even present in Hyde Park, London. Aesculus × carnea's features are typically intermediate between the parent species, but it inherits the red flower color from A. pavia. Its showy flowers are borne in plumes on branch ends, blooming in spring and producing leathery fruit capsules in fall. It grows up to 40 feet (12 m)
Kalanchoe delagoensis (Chandelier Plant) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Kalanchoe delagoensis, formerly known as Bryophyllum delagoense and commonly called mother of millions or chandelier plant, is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in Kalanchoe), it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins.
Acrosanthes Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant genus in the aizoaceae family
Acrosanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Namibia and South Africa's Cape Provinces in Southern Africa.
Argyrolobium (Silverpods) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Argyrolobium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Members of this genus are found in Africa, western and south Asia, and southern Europe.
Lotononis (Lotononises) (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Lotononis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae and the tribe Crotalarieae. The genus includes 99 species of annual and perennial herbs, native to the southeastern Europe (Greece and Bulgaria) and Turkey, eastern Africa (Ethiopia to Malawi), and southern Africa (Angola and Zimbabwe to South Africa).
Cussonia paniculata (Mountain Cabbage-tree) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the araliaceae family
Cussonia paniculata, also known as kiepersol, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.
Chamarea (Capecaraways) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Chamarea is a genus of flowering plant in the Apiaceae, with 5 species. It is found in southern Africa.
Amphithalea Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Amphithalea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 41 species endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Crassula sarcocaulis (Bonsai Stonecrop) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula sarcocaulis is a small shrubby succulent plant known by the common name bonsai crassula, due to its bonsai-like appearance. It is a perennial plant native to the southern and southeastern Africa, ranging from Malawi and Mozambique through Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho, and South Africa. It grows on mountain slopes in rocky terrain.
Psammotropha (Stackleafs) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the molluginaceae family
Psammotropha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae. Its native range is Tanzania to Southern Africa. Species: Psammotropha alternifolia Killick Psammotropha anguina Compton Psammotropha diffusa Adamson Psammotropha frigida Schltr. Psammotropha marginata (Thunb.) Druce Psammotropha mucronata (Thunb.) Fenzl Psammotropha myriantha Sond. Psammotropha obovata Adamson Psammotropha obtusa Adamson Psammotropha quadrangularis (L.f.) Fenzl Psammotropha spicata Adamson
Melolobium (Pixiepeas) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Melolobium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 14 species of small shrubs or perennial herbs native to southern Africa, which are found in southern and eastern Namibia, southwestern Botswana, and most of South Africa. These plants are perennial herbs and small shrubs. Leaves are often sticky with exudate from small surface glands. Some have spine-tipped branches. The leaves have three leaflets. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme of flowers. The flowers are yellow, sometimes fading orange or purple.
Polemannia (False Parsleytrees) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Polemannia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal) and Lesotho. The genus name of Polemannia is in honour of Peter Heinrich Polemann (1779 – 1839), a German chemist and apothecary who supported plant collectors in Schleswig-Holstein, who went to Cape Town, South Africa. It was first described and published in Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral. on page 347 in 1837.
Pappea capensis (Jacket-plum) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1835
plant species in the sapindaceae family
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Crassula rubricaulis (Redstem Stonecrop) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula rubricaulis (Red-stem Crassula) is a succulent plant native to the coastal mountains of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape of South Africa.
Trichocladus ellipticus (White Witch-hazel) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the hamamelidaceae family
Trichocladus ellipticus is a species in the genus Trichocladus, in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is also called white witch-hazel.
Psoralea affinis (Tree Fountainbush) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Oxalis depressa (Early Sorrel) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1835
plant species in the oxalidaceae family
Oxalis depressa is an Oxalis species found in South Africa. It was first described in 1834.
Leucosidea sericea (Oldwood) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Cynorhiza (Dogroots) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Cynorhiza is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Southern Africa. Species: Cynorhiza bolusii Magee & B.-E.van Wyk Cynorhiza meifolia (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Magee Cynorhiza typica Eckl. & Zeyh.
Cyclopia sessiliflora (Heidelberg Honeybush) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Cyclopia pubescens (Algoa Honeybush) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Crassula vaginata (White Stonecrop) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Aspalathus acanthophylla (Leafthorn Capegorse) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Agathosma gonaquensis (Gonaqua Buchu) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1835
plant species in the rutaceae family
Agathosma gonaquensis, commonly known as Gonaqua buchu, is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. Its habitat is restricted to a tiny area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. According to the South African National Biodiversity Institute, it is critically endangered. The Gonaqua buchu used to be common around Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It grew in the coastal grasslands and fynbos that surrounded the town. Unfortunately, massive urban sprawl has covered its natural habitat, and it now survives in only two tiny (and fragmented) populations. These last patches are now threatened by rapidly
Xiphotheca (Silver Pea) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Xiphotheca is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes 10 species of shrubs endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They grow in fynbos (Mediterranean-climate shrubland), generally at medium or low elevations, and often species have highly localised ranges. The genus belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. The name of the genus is a compound of Ancient Greek ξίφος (ksíphos), which means "sword", and θήκη (thēkē) which can mean "box" or "sheath"—a reference to the shape of the legume pods. Members of this genus can be distinguished by: "(1) the presence of
Tetragonia nigrescens (Tender Seacoral) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1837
perennial plant species in the aizoaceae family
Tetragonia nigrescens is a plant native to southern Africa.
Psoralea speciosa (Flashy Fountainbush) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Psoralea restioides (Restioleaf Fountainbush) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1836
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Polygala serpentaria Eckl. & Zeyh. 1835
perennial plant species in the polygalaceae family
Polygala serpentaria is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to South Africa and Eswatini.
Pelargonium panduriforme (Oakleaf Garden Geranium) Eckl. & Zeyh. 1835
plant species in the geraniaceae family
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