Rudolf Marloth

South african botanist, pharmacist and chemist (1855-1931).

Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth (28 December 1855 Lübben, Germany – 15 May 1931 Caledon, Cape Province) was a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa which appeared in six superbly illustrated volumes between 1913 and 1932. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Marloth when citing a botanical name.

Abbreviations: Marloth
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, pharmacist, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: South Africa, Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1855-12-28T00:00:00Z – 1931-05-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lübben (Spreewald)
Direct attributions: 43 plants, 1 fungus
Authorship mentions: 94 plants, 1 fungus

43 plants attributed, 51 plants contributed to94 plants:

Aloe comosa (Clanwilliam Aloe) Marloth & A.Berger 1905
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe comosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is commonly called Clanwilliam aloe and is endemic to South Africa.
Euphorbia pulvinata (Pincushion Milkbush) Marloth 1910
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia pulvinata, commonly known as the pincushion euphorbia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to southern Africa. Like most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.
Euphorbia ferox (Thorn Noors) Marloth 1913
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia ferox is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Crassula alstonii Marloth 1910
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula alstonii is a species of succulent plant in the family 'Crassulaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The species is in USDA hardiness zone 10a-11.
Aloe krapohliana (Krapohl's Aloe) Marloth 1910
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Crassula columella (Tiny Towers) Marloth & Schönland 1929
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula columella is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to the west coast of South Africa and Namibia. It grows slowly in spring and autumn, and is dormant in summer.
Euphorbia pseudoglobosa (False Milkballs) Marloth 1929
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia lignosa (Spike Milkbush) Marloth 1910
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia filiflora Marloth 1913
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia esculenta (True Vingerpol) Marloth 1908
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Stapelia flavopurpurea Marloth 1909
plant species in the apocynaceae family
Stapelia flavopurpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. The flowers produced by the plant are quite unusual. They range from a bright yellow to greenish color and smell of beeswax.
Euphorbia susannae (Suzannes Spurge) Marloth 1929
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia polycephala Marloth 1931
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia crassipes Marloth 1910
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Crassula garibina Marloth & Schönland 1929
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Cotyledon campanulata (Bell Pigsear) Marloth 1907
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Euphorbia namibensis Marloth 1910
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia namibensis is a species of succulent plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is the southern part of the Namib Desert in southern Namibia. It grows in gravelly and sandy ground.
Euphorbia gregaria (Karas Milkbush) Marloth 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia fusca Marloth 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Gethyllis verrucosa Marloth 1931
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Gethyllis setosa Marloth 1931
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Gethyllis lanuginosa (Woolly Kukumakranka) Marloth 1931
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Eriospermum aphyllum (Threadleaf Woolseed) Marloth 1929
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Cliffortia arborea (Tree Ricebush) Marloth 1906
vulnerable plant species in the rosaceae family
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Aptosimum lineare (Bushveld Carpet Flower) Marloth & Engl. 1888
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Aptosimum lineare is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Aptosimum albomarginatum Marloth & Engl. 1888
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Aptosimum albomarginatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Mesembryanthemum namibense (Namib Woodfig) Marloth 1910
plant species in the aizoaceae family
Mesembryanthemum namibense, synonym Brownanthus namibensis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Kniphofia tabularis (Mountain Poker) Marloth 1907
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Euphorbia wilmaniae Marloth 1931
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia hypogaea Marloth 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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