Thomas Henry Kearney

American botanist (1874-1956).

Thomas Henry Kearney (27 June 1874 – 19 October 1956) was an American botanist and agronomist known for his work on cotton and date palm breeding, plant taxonomy, and the flora of Arizona. Kearney was born on 27 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He enrolled in the University of Tennessee in 1889, and began working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1894, where he would work for the next 50 years. Kearney published a revision of North American Calamagrostis in 1898, describing 23 new species or varieties. From 1898 to 1900 Kearney participated in the Harriman Alaska Expedition. In the earl

Abbreviations: Kearney
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1874-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Cincinnati
Direct attributions: 74 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 92 plants, 0 fungi

74 plants attributed, 18 plants contributed to92 plants:

Erythrina flabelliformis (Coralbean) Kearney 1894
plant species in the fabaceae family
Erythrina flabelliformis, common name chilicote or western coral bean, is a plant species native to central and northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is known from Baja California as far south as Morelos and as far east as San Luis Potosí, as well as from Arizona and New Mexico. Erythrina flabelliformis is a shrub or small tree up to 3 m (10 feet) high. Stems are white and covered with a velvety pubescence when young, armed with curved prickles about 6 mm (0.25 inches) long. Leaves trifoliate, leaflets stiff and leathery, generally broader than long. Flowers are crowded
Phymosia umbellata (Mexican Bush Mallow) (Cav.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
Phymosia umbellata is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Mexico and is cultivated as an ornamental plant. This tropical evergreen shrub grows to 3 m (9.8 ft) in height, with cup shaped scarlet flowers produced mainly in summer. In temperate areas it requires a warm, sheltered position.
Corynabutilon (K.Schum.) Kearney 1949
plant genus in the malvaceae family
Corynabutilon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to southern Chile and Argentina. They are shrubs or small trees.
Calamagrostis foliosa (Leafy Reedgrass) Kearney 1898
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Calamagrostis foliosa is a species of grass known by the common name Cape Mendocino reed grass or leafy reed grass. It is endemic to the Lost Coast in northern California, where it grows in the forests and scrub on the coastline.
Berberis harrisoniana (Kofa Mountain Barberry) Kearney & Peebles 1939
plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis harrisoniana (syn: Mahonia harrisoniana) is a rare species of flowering plant in the barberry family, Berberidaceae. It is known by the common names Kofa barberry, Kofa Mountain barberry, Harrison's barberry, and red barberry. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it occurs in the Sonoran Colorado Desert in far eastern San Bernardino County in southeastern California and in the Sonoran Desert region in southwestern Arizona (Yuma, La Paz, Pima and Maricopa counties). It occurs in shaded, rocky canyons in the mountains, at an elevation of approximately 800–1000 meters.
Astragalus egglestonii (Eggleston's Milkvetch) (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles 1939
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Trichostema suffrutescens (Florida Scrub Bluecurls) Kearney 1894
perennial plant species in the lamiaceae family
Trichostema suffrutescens is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is endemic to northern and central Florida in the southeastern United States. The species was first described in the late 19th century and is currently accepted by major taxonomic authorities.
Malacothamnus jonesii (Jones's Bushmallow) (Munz) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus jonesii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family which has three varieties, two of which are sometimes recognized at the species rank as Malacothamnus gracilis and Malacothamnus niveus. Malacothamnus jonesii is endemic to San Luis Obispo County, California and just over its northern and southern borders in Monterey and Santa Barbara counties.
Malacothamnus clementinus (San Clemente Island Bushmallow) (Munz & I.M.Johnst.) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus clementinus is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name San Clemente Island bushmallow. It is endemic to San Clemente Island, one of the Channel Islands of California, where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in the steep, rocky seaside canyons. The plant became a federally listed endangered species in 1977 when it was limited to a single population nearing extinction due to herbivory by the feral goats which once infested the small island. The goats have since been removed and the plant is recovering well, but many threats remain,
Corynabutilon vitifolium (Cav.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
Corynabutilon vitifolium (syn. Abutilon vitifolium) is a species of plant in the mallow family. Its native range is central and south-central Chile. Its cultivars 'Tennant's White' and 'Veronica Tennant' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Corynabutilon ochsenii (Phil.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Camissonia contorta (Plains Evening Primrose) (Douglas) Kearney 1894
annual plant species in the onagraceae family
Camissonia contorta is a species of flowering plant, known by the common name plains evening primrose, in the family Onagraceae. It is an annual herb producing a slender, bending to curling red or green stem which is sometimes hairy. It is up to 30 centimeters long and erect or spreading out. The blue-green leaves are linear to very narrowly oval in shape and up to 3.5 centimeters long. The nodding inflorescence produces one or more small flowers. Each has bright yellow petals up to half a centimeter long, sometimes with small red dots near the bases. The fruit is a capsule about 3
Berberis wilcoxii (Wilcox's Barberry) Kearney 1894
plant species in the berberidaceae family
Berberis wilcoxii is a shrub native to Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora. It is up to 2 m tall, with pinnately compound leaves of 5-7 leaflets, densely clustered racemes and ovoid berries up to 10 mm long. It is generally found in rocky canyons in mountainous areas at an elevation of 1700–2500 m. The compound leaves place this species in the group sometimes segregated as the genus Mahonia.
Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem) (L.) Britton ex Kearney 1893
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Verbesina alternifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as wingstem or yellow ironweed. It is native to North America. The name "wingstem" refers to the petioles of the leaves, which run down the stem and form raised ridges or "wings" along it. The plant grows 3-8 feet tall with an unbranched stem until reaching the inflorescence at the very top. Its yellow flower heads, which bloom in late summer through early fall, are 1-2 inches wide and consist of up to 10 bright yellow ray florets that are angled downward, each bearing a notch at the end, as
Sporobolus curtissii (Curtis' Dropseed) Small ex Kearney 1895
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Sisyrinchium longipes (Timberland Blue-eyed Grass) (E.P.Bicknell) Kearney & Peebles 1939
perennial plant species in the iridaceae family
Sisyrinchium longipes, called the timberland blue-eyed grass, is a small herb native to Arizona, California and Chihuahua. It is an erect perennial up to 50 cm tall, with yellow to orange flowers, very often with prominent brown veins. It generally occurs in moist meadows, streambanks or pools in coniferous woods.
Phymosia rosea (DC.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Malacothamnus foliosus (Monarch Bushmallow) (S.Watson) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus foliosus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common names Ensenada bushmallow and monarch bushmallow. It is endemic to Baja California, Mexico and has been introduced into Los Angeles County, California. Morphological and geographic evidence indicates that M. foliosus could possibly be treated as multiple taxa, but phylogenetic analyses are inconclusive and more research is needed.
Malacothamnus abbottii (Abbott's Bushmallow) (Eastw.) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus abbottii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Abbott's bushmallow. It is endemic to Monterey County, California, where it has recently been observed at only a few locations. It was historically known from a single specimen collection and the plant was presumed extinct until it was rediscovered in 1990 near San Ardo in the Salinas River drainage. It is now known from eleven occurrences, many of which are actually part of a single population, growing in vulnerable riverbeds near oil fields. Its habitat is periodically flooding riparian
Corynabutilon ceratocarpum (Hook. & Arn.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Sisyrinchium cernuum (Nodding Blue-eyed Grass) (E.P.Bicknell) Kearney 1949
annual plant species in the iridaceae family
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Pseudabutilon depauperatum (Hook.f.) Kearney 1952
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Physalis arenicola (Cypress-head Ground-cherry) Kearney 1894
perennial plant species in the solanaceae family
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Eriogonum darrovii (Darrow's Buckwheat) Kearney 1946
annual plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Desmodium metcalfei (Metcalfe's Ticktrefoil) (Rose & J.H.Painter) Kearney & Peebles 1939
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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Corynabutilon bicolor (Phil. ex K.Schum.) Kearney 1949
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Abutilon coahuilae Kearney 1953
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Malacothamnus hallii (Eastw.) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus arcuatus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, which has two varieties, one of which is sometimes recognized as the species Malacothamnus hallii.
Malacothamnus mendocinensis (Mendocino Bushmallow) (Eastw.) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus mendocinensis is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family known by the common name Mendocino bushmallow. It is endemic to Mendocino County, California, where it is known from only two populations. It was presumed extinct until rediscovered in 2016 and now has a California Rare Plant Rank of 1B.1 (Plants rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere). In some treatments, Malacothamnus mendocinensis has been included within Malacothamnus fasciculatus or Malacothamnus hallii. Phylogenetic and morphological evidence, however, indicate that it is not closely
Malacothamnus helleri (Eastw.) Kearney 1951
plant species in the malvaceae family
Malacothamnus fremontii is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, which has two varieties, one of which is sometimes recognized as the species Malacothamnus helleri. Malacothamnus fremontii is known by the common names unfurled bushmallow (as its corollas remain unfurled after flowering) and Frémont's bushmallow (after John C. Frémont). Unfurled bushmallow is the suggested common name for people who do not wish to honor Fremont, who led multiple massacres against Indigenous peoples. Malacothamnus fremontii is endemic to northern California in and west of the Sierra Nevada.
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