Martin Martens

Belgian botanist and chemist (1797-1863).

Martin Martens (8 December 1797 – 8 February 1863) was a Belgian botanist and chemist born in Maastricht, Netherlands. He studied medicine in Liège, afterwards serving as a physician in Maastricht from 1823 to 1835. From 1835 to 1863 he was a professor of chemistry at the Catholic University of Louvain. With Henri Guillaume Galeotti (1814-1858), he was the binomial author of many botanical species. In 1842, with Galeotti, he published an important treatise on ferns of Mexico titled Memoire sur les Fougères du Mexique, et considérations sur la géographie botanique de cette contrée. With Galeott

Abbreviations: M.Martens
Occupations: scientific collector, pteridologist, chemist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Netherlands, Belgium
Languages: French
Dates: 1797-12-08T00:00:00Z – 1863-02-08T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Maastricht
Direct attributions: 109 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 200 plants, 0 fungi

109 plants attributed, 91 plants contributed to200 plants:

Quercus glaucoides (Lacey Oak) M.Martens & Galeotti 1843
plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus glaucoides is an oak species in the white oak section, Quercus section Quercus, found in and endemic to eastern, central and southern Mexico (Guanajuato, Guerrero, México State, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Puebla).
Quercus insignis (Chicalaba) M.Martens & Galeotti 1843
endangered plant species in the fagaceae family
Quercus insignis (locally encino chicalaba) is a Mesoamerican species of oak in the white oak section, (Quercus section Quercus) within the family Fagaceae. It is native to southern Mexico and Central America, from Veracruz to Panama.
Nicotiana obtusifolia (Desert Tobacco) M.Martens & Galeotti 1845
annual and perennial plant species in the solanaceae family
Nicotiana obtusifolia, or desert tobacco, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States (from California to Utah to Texas) and Mexico. It is a woody perennial herb growing up to about 80 centimetres (31 in) in maximum height. The leaves have blades up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long, the lower ones borne on short petioles, the upper ones smaller and clasping the stem. The funnel-shaped flower is white or green-tinged, its tubular throat up to 2.6 centimetres (1 in) long. Its native habitats include sandy areas and washes.
Dioscorea floribunda (Yam) M.Martens & Galeotti 1842
plant species in the dioscoreaceae family
Dioscorea floribunda, the medicinal yam or mule's-hoof, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is found from central Mexico to northern Central America. It is grown commercially for its diosgenin content.
Solanum nigrescens (Divine Nightshade) M.Martens & Galeotti 1845
perennial plant species in the solanaceae family
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Salvia longispicata (S. Longispicata) M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Salvia longispicata is a perennial shrub native to southwestern Mexico, growing between 1,000 and 6,500 feet (300 and 2,000 m) elevation. The specific epithet "longispicata" gives the impression that the plant has "long spikes", but instead refers to the many projecting clusters of short flowering spikes that resemble small ears of corn. Salvia longispicata is a large, fast growing Salvia, reaching 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) high and 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m) wide in one season. While not particularly showy, it has unusual dark purple flowers and an upright habit—both qualities are valued by
Ipomoea pauciflora (Tree Morning Glory) M.Martens & Galeotti 1845
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Smilax moranensis M.Martens & Galeotti 1842
plant species in the smilacaceae family
Smilax moranensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Smilacaceae. It is native to mountainous areas in Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua south to Chiapas. Smilax moranensis is a trailing to climbing vine sometimes reaching a height of 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are broadly ovate, round and the base and slightly tapering toward the tip. Flowers are born in umbels in the axils of the leaves, each with 6 yellow-green tepals.
Salvia glabra M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia cinnabarina (Cinnabar Sage) M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia albiflora (Hidalgan White Sage) M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Macleania insignis M.Martens & Galeotti 1842
plant species in the ericaceae family
Macleania insignis is a species of flowering plant in the blueberry family, Ericaceae. Its most common ancestors in North America include blueberries and cranberries. The family Ericaceae is spread across the world, with a large concentration found in South America. This plant falls within the Neotropical subgroup and then Andean clade of this family. The Psammisia II section shares the closest common ancestor to this plant, and its closest split on a family tree is shared with Macleania coccoloboides and Macleania bullata. Phylogenic classification of M. insignis has primarily been carried
Ipomoea lindenii M.Martens & Galeotti 1845
plant species in the convolvulaceae family
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Woodwardia spinulosa (Mexican Chain Fern) M.Martens & Galeotti 1842
plant species in the blechnaceae family
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Vesalea floribunda M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the caprifoliaceae family
Vesalea floribunda, also known as Mexican abelia, is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is a shrub native to southern Mexico, ranging from central Veracruz to northern Oaxaca and southeastern Chiapas. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and broad, it is a semi-evergreen or evergreen shrub with shiny ovate leaves and clusters of tubular cerise flowers to 5 cm (2.0 in) long. The flowers bloom year-round (in the wild) except in the spring. It fruits (produces a seed pod) year-round (in the wild) except May and June. Its natural habitat is mixed pine and oak
Vesalea M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant genus in the caprifoliaceae family
Vesalea is a plant genus in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. They are native to Mexico. The genus was circumscribed by Martin Martens and Henri Guillaume Galeotti in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles vol.11 (1) on page 242 in 1844. The genus name of Vesalea is in honour of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), who was a Belgian anatomist and physician. He was a professor at the University of Padua (1537–1542) and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V.
Spigelia longiflora M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
annual plant species in the loganiaceae family
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Solanum nigricans M.Martens & Galeotti 1845
plant species in the solanaceae family
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Salvia tricuspidata M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia oblongifolia M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia nervata M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia candicans M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia biserrata M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Salvia aspera (Grasshopper Sage) M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Psychotria trichotoma M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Lantana velutina (Velvet Shrubverbena) M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
plant species in the verbenaceae family
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Helianthus grosseserratus (Sawtoothed Sunflower) M.Martens 1839
plant species in the asteraceae family
Helianthus grosseserratus, commonly known as sawtooth sunflower or thick-tooth sunflower, is a perennial sunflower in the family Asteraceae, with a large flowering head (inflorescence). The plant may reach 3–7 feet (91–366 cm) in height with instances to 12 and is found along streams, damp prairies and roadsides in the eastern and central parts of Canada and the United States, primarily in the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes Region, with additional populations as far as Maine, Georgia, and Texas. It prefers full sun and moist, fertile loamy soil with high organic content. The lanceolate
Gentiana laevigata M.Martens & Galeotti 1844
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Tillandsia foliosa M.Martens & Galeotti 1843
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Tillandsia foliosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Salix cana M.Martens & Galeotti 1843
vulnerable plant species in the salicaceae family
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