Michael Pakenham Edgeworth

Irish botanist and photographer in india (1812-1881).

Michael Pakenham Edgeworth (24 May 1812 – 30 July 1881) was an Irish botanist who specialized in seed plants and ferns, and spent most of his life working in India. He was also a pioneer of photography.

Abbreviations: Edgew.
Occupations: scientific collector, photographer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Ireland
Dates: 1812-05-24T00:00:00Z – 1881-07-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Edgeworthstown
Direct attributions: 92 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 147 plants, 0 fungi

92 plants attributed, 55 plants contributed to147 plants:

Capparis decidua (Karira) (Forssk.) Edgew. 1862
plant species in the capparaceae family
Capparis decidua, commonly known as karira/kair (Rajasthani: कैर), or karil (Braj Bhakha: करील) is a useful plant in its marginal habitat.
Acronema Falc. ex Edgew. 1845
plant genus in the apiaceae family
The genus Acronema consists of 38 species of plants in the family Apiaceae found in the Sino-Himalayan region. Its also classified under the major group Angiosperms (flowering plants). It's in the Acronema clade with genera including Ligusticum and Ostericum.
Streptolirion volubile Edgew. 1845
edible and medicinal plant species in the commelinaceae family
Streptolirion volubile is a species of climbing monocotyledonous flowering plants in the dayflower family. It has a broad distribution in Asia, from the Russian Far East and Korea through China to Indochina and the Himalayas. Three subdivisions are accepted. Streptolirion volubile var. angustifolia Aver. – Vietnam Streptolirion volubile subsp. khasianum (C.B.Clarke) D.Y.Hong – eastern Himalaya to south-central China and Vietnam. It is a stronger climber than subsp. volubile and covered with erect brown hairs. Streptolirion volubile subsp. volubile – Russian Far East and Korea through China to
Psammogeton Edgew. 1845
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Psammogeton is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Iraq to Central Asia and India, Eastern Arabian Peninsula. Species: Psammogeton anethifolius (D.Don) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre Psammogeton biternatus Edgew. Psammogeton cabulicus (Wagenitz) Nasir Psammogeton canescens (DC. ex Boiss.) Vatke Psammogeton capillifolius (Regel & Schmalh.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre Psammogeton diffusus (Roxb. ex Sm.) Rech.f. ex Pimenov Psammogeton hirsutus Bhellum & Magotra Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre Psammogeton lamondiae Engstrand & Rech.f.
Oxalis griffithii Edgew. & Hook.f. 1874
medicinal plant species in the oxalidaceae family
Oxalis griffithii is a species of Oxalis found in thickets and meadows of Bhutan, China, India, and Japan.
Oreocome Edgew. 1845
plant genus in the apiaceae family
Oreocome is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. Its native range is Afghanistan to Southern Central China. Species: Oreocome aegopodioides Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome arguta (Lindl.) Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome depauperata Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome duriuscula (Rech.f. & Riedl) Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome hindukushensis Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome involucellata Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome limprichtii (H.Wolff) Pimenov & Kljuykov Oreocome nuristanica Pimenov & Kljuykov
Commelina maculata Edgew. 1846
plant species in the commelinaceae family
Commelina maculata is an herbaceous plant in the dayflower family found in India, Burma, Bhutan, and southern China. It is most often encountered along forest margins, in grasslands, along roadsides, or in moist ditches. The species is characterized by its short-stalked spathes with fused margins that usually occur in clusters of two or three, bearing flowers that barely stick out from the mouth of the spathe. The species is very similar to Commelina paludosa, and further study is needed to recognize the boundary between the two. The two are typically differentiated on the basis of C.
Adenocaulon himalaicum (Asian Trailplant) Edgew. 1846
edible, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the asteraceae family
Adenocaulon himalaicum is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to China, Japan, India, Korea, and Nepal, and is an invasive species in Russia. It grows in shady places, often by the side of the road.
Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum Edgew. 1846
medicinal plant species in the rutaceae family
Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum (Chinese: 尖叶花椒) is a tree from the family Rutaceae.
Geranium refractum Edgew. & Hook.f. 1874
perennial and medicinal plant species in the geraniaceae family
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Cotoneaster roseus (Pink Cotoneaster) Edgew. 1846
plant species in the rosaceae family
Cotoneaster roseus is native to portions of the Himalayas, Iran, northern and western Pakistan, northwest India and Kashmir. The Latin name roseus means rosy or pink, and refers to its flower petals. It was first described by the Irish botanist Michael Pakenham Edgeworth as Cotoneaster rosea in 1846.
Arenaria polytrichoides Edgew. 1874
medicinal plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Utricularia polygaloides Edgew. 1847
annual plant species in the lentibulariaceae family
Utricularia polygaloides is a small, probably annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. U. polygaloides grows as a terrestrial plant in wet soils and in cultivated fields at altitudes from around sea level to 1,000 m (3,281 ft). It was originally described by Michael Pakenham Edgeworth in 1847.
Utricularia foveolata Edgew. 1847
annual plant species in the lentibulariaceae family
Utricularia foveolata is a small, probably annual, carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to the Old World tropics, where it can be found in Africa (Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia), Asia (China, India, the Philippines, Thailand), Australia, and on the eastern end of Java. U. foveolata grows as a terrestrial or subaquatic plant in wet soils or in shallow water, sometimes as a weed in rice fields in Asia. It was originally described and published by Michael Pakenham
Streptolirion Edgew. 1845
plant genus in the commelinaceae family
Streptolirion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Commelinaceae. It includes two species native to Asia, ranging from Japan and Manchuria to Indochina and the Himalayas. Streptolirion lineare Fukuoka & N.Kurosaki – Japan Streptolirion volubile Edgew. – Japan and Manchuria to Indochina and the Himalayas Streptolirion can be distinguished from the closely related climber Spatholirion by the former's two-seeded carpels and inflorescences that are all subtended by large involucral bracts. They bear yellow hairs below the anthers, which are believed to increase floral attraction by
Impatiens laxiflora Edgew. 1846
annual plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Impatiens amplexicaulis Edgew. 1846
annual plant species in the balsaminaceae family
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Geranium polyanthes (Many-flower Geranium) Edgew. & Hook.f. 1874
perennial plant species in the geraniaceae family
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Gentiana stipitata Edgew. 1846
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Euphorbia systyla Edgew. 1847
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Erodium tibetanum Edgew. & Hook.f. 1874
annual plant species in the geraniaceae family
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Arabis amplexicaulis Edgew. 1846
perennial plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Angelica glauca (Smooth Angelica) Edgew. 1846
endangered, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the apiaceae family
Angelica glauca, also known as Himalayan angelica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is found from eastern Afghanistan through the western Himalayas to western Tibet. It is noted for its medicinal and aromatic properties. A. glauca grows mainly in high-altitude areas and is cultivated for its value in traditional medicine, especially its roots and essential oil. Collecting in the wild for its essential oil has driven this species to endangered status.
Rhodiola imbricata Edgew. 1846
perennial plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Gentiana nubigena Edgew. 1846
perennial and medicinal plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Cyananthus microphyllus Edgew. 1846
perennial and medicinal plant species in the campanulaceae family
Cyananthus microphyllus, called the small-leaved bluebell-flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyananthus, native to the western Himalayas, Nepal, and Tibet. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Arabis pterosperma Edgew. 1846
perennial plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Alysicarpus tetragonolobus Edgew. 1853
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
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Alysicarpus hamosus Edgew. 1851
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Acronema tenerum (DC.) Edgew. 1846
plant species in the apiaceae family
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