Ludwig Riedel

German botanist (1790-1861).

Ludwig Riedel (2 March 1790, Berlin, Germany – 6 August 1861, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was a German botanist. Riedel described relatively few species himself, but collected hundreds of new species, many named after him. The genus Riedelia (Ericaceae) was named for him by Meisner.

Abbreviations: Riedel
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia, Brazil
Languages: German
Dates: 1790-03-02T00:00:00Z – 1861-08-06T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Berlin
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants contributed to3 plants:

Wunderlichia Riedel ex Benth. & Hook.f. 1873
plant genus in the asteraceae family
Wunderlichia is a genus of Brazilian trees in the family Asteraceae. The genus contains several species of wind-pollinated trees, all endemic to Brazil. Species Wunderlichia azulensis Maguire & G.M.Barroso - Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais Wunderlichia bahiensis Maguire & G.M.Barroso- Bahia Wunderlichia cruelsiana Taub. - Tocantins, Bahia, Goiás Wunderlichia insignis Baill. - Rio de Janeiro Wunderlichia mirabilis Riedel ex Baker - Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Bahia, São Paulo, D.F., Mato Grosso, Goiás Wunderlichia senaeii Glaz. ex Maguire & G.M.Barroso - Minas Gerais
Wunderlichia mirabilis Riedel ex Baker 1884
plant species in the asteraceae family
Wunderlichia mirabilis is a plant species endemic to the highlands of east-central Brazil. It is known from the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goias, and São Paulo. W. mirabilis is a branching tree up to 5 m tall. Leaves are broadly ovate to lanceolate, thick, and leathery. Flower heads have a large urn-shaped receptacle with whitish, tomentose phyllaries tapering toward the tip. Flowers are wind-pollinated.
Paepalanthus bryoides (Riedel ex Bong.) Kunth 1841
plant species in the eriocaulaceae family
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