Sherwin Carlquist

American botanist (1930 - 2021).

Sherwin John Carlquist FMLS (July 7, 1930 - December 1, 2021) was an American botanist and photographer.

Abbreviations: Carlquist
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, photographer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1930-07-07T00:00:00Z – 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 53 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 64 plants, 0 fungi

53 plants attributed, 11 plants contributed to64 plants:

Alexgeorgea Carlquist 1976
plant genus in the restionaceae family
Alexgeorgea is a genus of three plant species found in Western Australia belonging to the family Restionaceae named in honour of the botanist Alex George in 1976. The flowers of the female and large nut-like fruit are completely underground except for the stigmas, which extend out of the ground as 3 purple or red threads.
Drosera prostratoscaposa Lowrie & Carlquist 1990
perennial plant species in the droseraceae family
Drosera prostratoscaposa is a perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in a rosette about 8 cm in diameter. It is native to a small area in the Fitzgerald River National Park 40 km south-east of the South Coast Highway in between Albany and Esperance. It grows in fine black sandy soils. It is considered to be closely related to D. macrophylla and D. bulbosa, but differs from these by the presence of multiple jasmine-scented flowers on its scapes and petiolate leaves. It was first discovered in 1989 by Phill Mann and then formally described
Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist 1992
perennial plant species in the droseraceae family
Drosera citrina is a species of pygmy sundew in the family Droseraceae. It is a carnivorous plant is native to Western Australia. The Latin specific epithet citrina means "lemon coloured", referring to the colour of the flowers. It is closely related to Drosera nivea, which was considered a variety of D. citrina in the past called Drosera citrina var. nivea.
Drosera lasiantha Lowrie & Carlquist 1992
vulnerable plant species in the droseraceae family
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Stylidium squamosotuberosum (Rhizomatous Reed Triggerplant) Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium squamosotuberosum is a species of plant in the genus Stylidium (also known as trigger plants). It was described in 1969 by Sherwin Carlquist. Discovered in 1969.
Drosera bicolor Lowrie & Carlquist 1992
vulnerable plant species in the droseraceae family
Drosera bicolor is an erect perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It produces a basal rosette of leaves similar to that of D. peltata and the stem grows to 11 cm (4 in) high. Its white flowers that have a red spot near the petal base emerge from September to October. D. bicolor grows in deep silica sand on heathland along the upper Phillips River and south-east of Lake King. Drosera bicolor was first described by Allen Lowrie and Sherwin Carlquist in 1992. Lowrie notes in his book Carnivorous Plants of Australia that this species is distinct
Stylidium arenicola Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium arenicola is a species of dicotyledon plant in the genus Stylidium (also known as trigger plants). It was described in 1969 by Sherwin Carlquist.
Stylidium albolilacinum (Erikson & Willis) Lowrie & Carlquist 1991
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Levenhookia pulcherrima (Beautiful Stylewort) Carlquist 1969
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Levenhookia pulcherrima, the beautiful stylewort, is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Levenhookia (family Stylidiaceae). It is an ephemeral annual that grows on average from 7–8 centimetres (2.8–3.1 in) tall. Lower leaves are spathulate while upper leaves are oblanceolate and up to 1.8 centimetres (0.71 in) long. Stems and older leaves are red. Flowers are pink to rose-coloured with the shorter anterior petals about 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long. The sensitive labellum is obovate and white with a circular grey-purple mark on either side of the terminal portion. Both leaves and
Grubbia rourkei (Kogelberg Sillyberry) Carlquist 1977
plant species in the grubbiaceae family
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Stylidium simulans Carlquist 1979
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium simulans is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae) that was described by Sherwin Carlquist in 1979. It is an erect annual plant that grows from 7 to 11 cm tall. Orbicular leaves, about 4-10 per plant, form basal rosettes. The leaves are generally 3–5.5 mm long and 1.5-3.5 mm wide. This species generally has one or two scapes and cymose inflorescences that are 7–11 cm long. Flowers are pale pink or mauve. S. simulans is endemic to the Arnhem Land plateau in the Northern Territory of Australia, but not much more is known about its distribution
Stylidium ricae Carlquist 1976
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium nominatum Carlquist 1981
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium nominatum is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an annual plant that grows from 4 to 15 cm tall. The oblanceolate leaves, about 5-15 per plant, form basal rosettes around the stem and are 2.5–9 mm long, 0.5-1.5 mm wide. About 4-11 leaves per plant are also scattered along the stem and are generally 2.3-4.7 mm long and 0.3-0.5 mm wide. Scapes are absent. Inflorescences are 2–6 cm long and produce white flowers that bloom from April to June in the Southern Hemisphere. S. nominatum is endemic to the northern area of Kakadu National
Stylidium longicornu Carlquist 1979
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium longicornu is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an annual plant that grows from 10 to 30 cm tall. The obovate to spathulate leaves form a basal rosettes around the stem. The leaves are around 4–6 mm long. Inflorescences are unbranched racemes and produce flowers that are violet with white at the base and bloom from June to August in their native range. S. longicornu is endemic to the Kimberley region in Western Australia. Its habitat is recorded as being sand flats near sandstone. It grows in the presence of S. lobuliflorum,
Stylidium humphreysii Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium humphreysii is a species of trigger plant endemic to desert regions of Western Australia. American botanist Sherwin Carlquist named the species after West Australian amateur botanist Fred Humphreys.
Stylidium edentatum Lowrie & Carlquist 1989
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium edentatum is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an annual plant that grows around 6 cm tall. The elliptical leaves form a basal rosettes around the stem. The leaves are around 0.3-0.8 mm long with recurved margins. Inflorescences are produced on solitary scapes and bear flowers that are white with rose-coloured markings at the base of the corolla lobes and two tooth-shaped throat appendages present. S. edentatum was a previously overlooked species that is related to and appears similar to S. calcaratum and S. ecorne. Allen Lowrie
Stylidium dunlopianum Carlquist 1979
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium dunlopianum is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an erect perennial plant that grows from 15 to 50 cm tall. Obovate leaves, about 6-12 per plant, form a basal rosette with some scattered along the stem. The leaves are generally 20–60 mm long and 7–19 mm wide. This species generally has one to five scapes and cymose inflorescences that are 13–40 cm long. Flowers are pink or mauve. S. dunlopianum's distribution ranges from the Mitchell River area in Western Australia east to the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Its
Drosera silvicola Lowrie & Carlquist 1992
perennial plant species in the droseraceae family
Drosera silvicola is a species of pygmy sundew from Western Australia. The specific epithet "silvicola" is derived from Latin, meaning "living in the forest" ("silva" = forest), referring to the location of its habitat. According to Thilo Krueger, a carnivorous plant expert from Curtin University: "Drosera silvicola is a very distinctive species of sundew because of its beautiful, absolutely stunning flowers with pink, glossy petals and a dark red centre. It captures and digests tiny insects using its leaves which are covered with sticky tentacles." The species is listed by the Department of
Stylidium tenuicarpum Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium symonii Carlquist 1979
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium roseonanum Carlquist 1969
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium nonscandens Carlquist 1976
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium macranthum (Crab Claws) Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium lowrieanum Carlquist 1989
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium longibracteatum Carlquist 1969
perennial plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium keigheryi Lowrie & Carlquist 1991
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium inversiflorum Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium insensitivum Carlquist 1969
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium expeditionis (Tutanning Triggerplant) Carlquist 1976
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium evolutum Carlquist 1978
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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