Theodore Cockerell

U.s. entomologist, botanist and zoologist (1866–1948).

Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (22 August 1866 – 26 January 1948) was a British and American entomologist and systematic biologist who published nearly 4,000 papers, some of them only a few lines long. Cockerell's speciality was the insect order Hymenoptera (bees and wasps), an area of study where he described specimens from the United States, the West Indies, Honduras, the Philippines, Africa, and Asia. Cockerell named at least 5,500 species and varieties of bees and almost 150 genera and subgenera, representing over a quarter of all species of bees known during his lifetime. In addition to hi

Abbreviations: Cockerell

Occupations: zoologist, scientific collector, fossil collector, entomologist, curator, botanist, beekeeper, naturalist, botanical collector, arachnologist

Citizenships: United States

Dates: 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birth place: London

Direct attributions: 50 plants, 2 fungi

Authorship mentions: 62 plants, 3 fungi

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50 plants attributed, 12 plants contributed to62 plants:

Opuntia littoralis (Coastal Pricklypear) (Engelm.) Cockerell 1905

plant species in the cactaceae family

Opuntia littoralis is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common name satious fruit. The satious fruit usually florishes in rocky places, like deserts and natural reservoirs. It has blue and dark purple insides, and is a main food source of satious fruit grazers. It is sometimes called the sprawling prickly pear due to its short stems and habit of growing close to the ground. "Littoral" means "pertaining to the seashore".

Plateilema Cockerell 1904

plant genus in the asteraceae family

Plateilema is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Helenieae within the family Asteraceae. Species There is only one known species, Plateilema palmeri, native to Texas (Big Bend National Park in Brewster County), Coahuila, and Nuevo León.

Castilleja haydenii (Hayden's Indian Paintbrush) (A.Gray) Cockerell 1890

perennial plant species in the orobanchaceae family

Castilleja haydenii, also known as Hayden's paintbrush, is a species of flower found in the mountains of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, generally above timberline in the alpine tundra. Its purple flowers appear in the months of July through September. It was named after the geologist Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden.

Salix cascadensis (Cascade Willow) Cockerell 1907

perennial plant species in the salicaceae family

Salix cascadensis, the Cascade willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, sparsely distributed in British Columbia in Canada and the states of Washington, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah in the United States. It is a petite shrub with stems that emerge from underground branches.

Ilex kingiana Cockerell 1911

plant species in the aquifoliaceae family

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Hymenoxys richardsonii (Pingue Rubberweed) (Hook.) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys richardsonii, the pingue hymenoxys or pingue rubberweed, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is widespread across the western United States and western Canada from Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas north as far as Alberta and Saskatchewan. Varieties Hymenoxys richardsonii var. floribunda (A.Gray) K.F.Parker – Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Hymenoxys richardsonii var. richardsonii – Alberta, Saskatchewan, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Plateilema palmeri Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Plateilema is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Helenieae within the family Asteraceae. Species There is only one known species, Plateilema palmeri, native to Texas (Big Bend National Park in Brewster County), Coahuila, and Nuevo León.

Hymenoxys texana (Prairiedawn) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys texana is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names prairie dawn, Texas prairie dawn-flower, and Texas bitterweed. It is endemic to Texas, where it is found primarily in the general vicinity of Houston. It is threatened by the loss of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Hymenoxys texana is an annual herb with delicate reddish or purplish stems growing only 10 or 15 centimeters (4-6 inches) tall. The leaves have rubbery, glandular blades which may be simple or divided into lobes, particularly at

Hymenoxys lemmonii (Alkali Hymenoxys) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys lemmonii is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Lemmon's rubberweed, Lemmon's bitterweed, and alkali hymenoxys. It is native to the western United States in and around the Great Basin in Utah, Nevada, northern California, and southeastern Oregon. Hymenoxys lemmonii is a biennial or perennial herb with one or more branching stems growing erect to a maximum height near 50 centimeters (20 inches). It produces straight, dark green leaves up to 9 centimeters (3.6 inches) long and divided into a number of narrow, pointed lobes. The foliage and stem

Hymenoxys cooperi (Cooper's Rubberweed) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys cooperi is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Cooper's rubberweed. It is native to the southwestern United States and Great Basin, where it grows in rocky soils in arid regions from southern California to New Mexico, north as far as Idaho and Oregon. Hymenoxys cooperi is a biennial or perennial herb with a branching stem growing erect to heights between 15 and 90 centimeters (6-36 inches or 0.5-3.0 feet). It produces narrow, pointed leaves with two lateral lobes that form a trident shape. The foliage and stem are glandular and waxy, usually

Hoffmannseggia repens (Creeping Rushpea) (Eastw.) Cockerell 1908

perennial plant species in the fabaceae family

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Heliomeris longifolia (Longleaf False Goldeneye) Cockerell 1918

annual plant species in the asteraceae family

Heliomeris longifolia is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae called the longleaf false goldeneye. It is widespread across much of Mexico from Chihuahua and Sonora south to Chiapas, and found also in the southwestern United States from Nevada to western Texas. Heliomeris longifolia is an annual herb up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall, with a large taproot. Leaves are up to 16 cm (6.3 in) long, with hairs along the edges. One plant can produce 25 or more yellow flower heads, each head with 12-14 ray flowers surrounding 50 or more tiny disc flowers. Varieties Heliomeris

Heliomeris hispida (Rough False Goldeneye) (A.Gray) Cockerell 1918

plant species in the asteraceae family

Heliomeris hispida is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae called the hairy goldeneye or rough false goldeneye. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) and also to the northern Sierra Madre Occidental of western Chihuahua and eastern Sonora in Mexico. There are a few reports of the species growing in California, but these are most likely introduced populations. Heliomeris hispida is an annual herb up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall, with a large taproot. One plant can produce 1-15 flower heads, each head with 9-15 ray flowers

Hymenoxys subintegra (Arizona Rubberweed) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys subintegra is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Arizona rubberweed. It has been found only in the states of Arizona and Utah in the southwestern United States. Many of the populations lie inside Grand Canyon National Park, others in Kaibab National Forest. Hymenoxys subintegra grows in open areas, generally at the edges of forests at elevations of 2,100–2,800 meters (6,900–9,200 ft). It is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall. One plant can produce 10–85 flower heads in a branching, flat-topped array. Each head has 10–16

Delphinium sapellonis (Sapello Canyon Larkspur) Cockerell 1902

perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family

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Castilleja × porterae Cockerell 1904

perennial plant hybrid species in the orobanchaceae family

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Solidago capulinensis (Capulin Goldenrod) Cockerell & D.M.Andrews 1936

perennial plant species in the asteraceae family

Solidago capulinensis, known as the Capulin goldenrod is a rare plant endemic to Capulin Volcano National Monument and Las Animas County, Colorado and was first described and collected in 1936 by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell and Darwin Maxson Andrews. The species was cultivated as an ornamental from the 1930's until the 1970's, but not found in the wild since the initial collection. As botanists only knew the plant from a single collected specimen, it was not included in any subsequent account of the New Mexico or United States flora. Academic interest in the species came after it was

Hymenoxys vaseyi (Vasey's Rubberweed) (A.Gray) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is native to the Southwestern United States. The specific epithet vaseyi honors the American plant collector George Richard Vasey (not to be confused with his father George Vasey) who made extensive collections in the region in 1880 and 1881. The species is commonly called Vasey's rubberweed.

Hymenoxys rusbyi (Rusby's Rubberweed) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys rusbyi is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Rusby's rubberweed or Rusby's bitterweed. It has been found only in the states of Arizona and New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Hymenoxys rusbyi grows in open areas, generally at the edges of pine-oak forests at elevations of 1,500–2,500 meters (4,900–8,200 ft). It is a perennial herb up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) tall. One plant can produce sometimes as many as 250 flower heads in a branching, flat-topped array. Each head has 6–8 yellow ray flowers and 25–50 tiny yellow disc

Hymenoxys insignis (A.Gray ex S.Watson) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys insignis is a Mexican species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found in Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Chihuahua in northern Mexico.

Hymenoxys helenioides (Intermountain Rubberweed) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the asteraceae family

Hymenoxys helenioides is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name intermountain rubberweed. It is native to Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico in the western United States. Hymenoxys helenioides is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 in) tall. One plant generally produces as many as 50 flower heads. Each head has 10–16 ray flowers and 50–150 disc flowers.

Heliomeris obscura Cockerell 1918

plant species in the asteraceae family

Heliomeris obscura is a rare Mexican species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in a remote area of dry shrublands in eastern Mexico, in the states of Puebla and Veracruz. Heliomeris obscura is an annual herb up to 50 cm (20 in) tall, with a large taproot. It is similar to H. multiflora in several respects, but has very different leaves, broadly egg-shaped or triangular.

Phoradendron macrophyllum (Broadleaf Mistletoe) (Engelm.) Cockerell 1900

plant species in the santalaceae family

Phoradendron macrophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the sandalwood family known by the common names Colorado Desert mistletoe, bigleaf mistletoe, and Christmas mistletoe. It is native to western United States and northern Mexico from Oregon to Colorado to Texas to Baja California, where it grows in many types of wooded habitat at elevations up to 1700 m (5500 feet). This mistletoe is a parasitic plant on a variety of trees and woody shrubs, including species of alder, ash, walnut, sycamore, poplar, mesquite, and willow. It is known from over 60 species of hardwood trees, but it has

Hesperhodos Cockerell 1913

plant genus in the rosaceae family

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Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis (Western Fairy-slipper) (Holz.) Cockerell 1916

plant variety in the orchidaceae family

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Calochortus gunnisonii var. perpulcher (Gunnison's Mariposa Lily) Cockerell 1900

plant variety in the liliaceae family

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Sonchus andrenarum Cockerell 1901

plant species in the asteraceae family

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Rosa stellata var. mirifica (Sacramento Rose) (Greene) Cockerell 1914

plant variety in the rosaceae family

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Rosa aciculata (Cockerell) Cockerell 1904

plant species in the rosaceae family

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Helianthus orgyaloides Cockerell 1919

plant species in the asteraceae family

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