William Hemsley

British botanist (1843-1924).

William Botting Hemsley (29 December 1843, in East Hoathly – 7 October 1924, in Kent) was an English botanist and 1909 Victoria Medal of Honour recipient. The standard author abbreviation Hemsl. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. He was born in East Hoathly, Sussex, and in 1860 started work at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as an Improver, then Assistant for India in the Herbarium, finally Keeper of Herbarium and Library. He wrote a number of botanical works. In 1888, a genus of flowering plants from south-east Asia, belonging to the family Cucurbitacea

Abbreviations: Hemsl.

Occupations: botanist

Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Languages: English

Dates: 1843-12-29T00:00:00Z – 1924-10-07T00:00:00Z

Birth place: East Hoathly with Halland

Direct attributions: 1,088 plants, 0 fungi

Authorship mentions: 1,485 plants, 0 fungi

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1,088 plants attributed, 397 plants contributed to1,485 plants:

Cornus controversa (Giant Dogwood) Hemsl. 1909

medicinal plant species in the cornaceae family

Cornus controversa (wedding cake tree), syn. Swida controversa, is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae. It is native to China, Korea, the Himalayas and Japan. It is a deciduous tree growing to 50 ft (15 m), with multiple tiered branches. Flat panicles of white flowers (cymes to 3–7 in (8–18 cm) wide) appear in summer, followed by globose black fruit (drupes to 1⁄2 in (13 mm)). Ovate dark green leaves (3–6 in (8–15 cm) long) are glaucous underneath and turn red-purple in autumn. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate regions. It is also sometimes referred

Viburnum rhytidophyllum (Wrinkled Viburnum) Hemsl. 1888

medicinal plant species in the viburnaceae family

Viburnum rhytidophyllum, the leatherleaf viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Viburnaceae. It is native to Asia. This vigorous, coarsely textured evergreen shrub has an upright habit and 8-inch (20 cm) long, lustrous, deeply veined oval leaves with dark blue-green surfaces and pale green undersides. The leaf stems are fuzzy brown. In spring, fragrant creamy-white flowers bloom in clusters. Blue berries form in June and become plump through September, maturing to glossy black. Plants grow 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) tall and wide. The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree

Rosa moyesii Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson 1906

medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family

Rosa moyesii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to western China. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) wide, it is a vigorous deciduous shrub, with plentiful matte green leaves and flat red or pink flowers, with yellow central stamens, in summer. These are followed in autumn by prominent bottle-shaped rose-hips. Rosa moyesii is cultivated as an ornamental shrub and has been used in rose breeding. The more compact hybrid cultivar R. moyesii 'Geranium', with brilliant orange-scarlet blooms, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden

Dalbergia retusa (Cocobolo) Hemsl. 1878

critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family

Dalbergia retusa (Caviuna, Cocobolo, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palisander, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, Urauna) is a plant species in the family Fabaceae . It is found in Pacific regions of Central America, ranging from Colombia through Central America to southern Mexico. It produces the cocobolo wood. It is a fair-sized tree, reported to reach 20–25 m in height. This is probably the species contributing most of the wood in the trade. Because of the wood's great beauty and high value, the trees yielding this wood

Berberis verruculosa (Warted Barberry) Hemsl. & E.H.Wilson 1906

medicinal plant species in the berberidaceae family

Berberis verruculosa, the warty barberry or warted barberry, is an evergreen shrub in the family Berberidaceae. It ranges in size from 1–2 m, and is native to western China (Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan). It gets its common name from its "warty" stems, that have rounded, more or less identical, raised spots. Berberis verruculosa is a shrub up to 100 cm tall, with yellow spines along the twigs. Leaves are 1.5–2 cm long, hard, leathery, glossy dark green above, vivid white below with stomatal wax; in cold winter weather, the leaves may turn purplish-green above on exposed shoots. The flowers are

Rosa hugonis (Hugo's Rose) Hemsl. 1905

edible and medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family

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Lobelia deckenii (Gin-and-tonic Lobelia) (Asch.) Hemsl. 1877

plant species in the campanulaceae family

Lobelia deckenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is a giant lobelia endemic to the mountains of Tanzania. It is listed as a threatened plant of the forests of Cherangani hills, Kenya. It grows in moist areas, such as valley bottoms and moorland, in contrast to Lobelia telekii which grows in a similar but drier habitat. These two species produce occasional hybrids. Lobelia deckenii plants usually produce multiple rosettes. Each rosette grows for several decades, produces a single large inflorescence and hundreds of thousands of seeds, then dies. This is called

Sinowilsonia henryi (Sinowilsonia) Hemsl. 1906

plant species in the hamamelidaceae family

Sinowilsonia is a monotypic genus of plant containing the single species Sinowilsonia henryi. It is endemic to central and southern China. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is available from specialized commercial nurseries.

Littledalea Hemsl. 1896

plant genus in the poaceae family

Littledalea is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family, native to mountains in China and neighboring countries. The genus is placed in its own tribe Littledaleae within subfamily Pooideae. The isolated tribe seems to be sister to the tribes Bromeae and Triticeae. Genus was named for British game hunter Clement St. George Royds Littledale (1851–1931) Species Littledalea alaica (Korsh.) Petrov ex Kom. - Qinghai, Tibet, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Littledalea przevalskyi Tzvelev - Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet Littledalea racemosa Keng - Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan Littledalea tibetica

Cordeauxia edulis (Jehebnut) Hemsl. 1907

endangered plant species in the fabaceae family

Cordeauxia edulis is a plant in the family Fabaceae and the sole species in the genus Cordeauxia. Known by the common name yeheb bush, it is one of the economically most important wild plants of the Horn of Africa, but it is little known outside of its distribution area. It is a multipurpose plant, which allows the survival of nomads by providing them with seeds. Further, the bush serves forage for livestock, firewood and dye. Its wild population is currently declining. Because it is potentially valuable for other hot, dry regions as a resource for food and fodder, it is recommended to take

Berberis wilsoniae (Mrs. Wilson's Barberry) Hemsl. 1906

medicinal plant species in the berberidaceae family

Berberis wilsoniae, Mrs. Wilson's barberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is native to Tibet, south-central China, and Myanmar, and has been introduced to the North and South Islands of New Zealand. It is a mound-forming, deer-resistant shrub, with blueish-green leaves that turn red in Autumn and yellow flowers that produce translucent pink fruit. A number of cultivars are available.

Asarum maximum (Wild Ginger) Hemsl. 1890

vulnerable, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the aristolochiaceae family

Asarum maximum is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China. The flowers have a distinct smell of mushrooms.

Ulmus castaneifolia Hemsl. 1894

plant species in the ulmaceae family

Ulmus castaneifolia Hemsley, the chestnut-leafed elm or multinerved elm, is a small deciduous tree found across much of China in broadleaved forests at elevations of 500–1,600 metres (1,600–5,200 ft).

Rubus cockburnianus (White-stemmed Bramble) Hemsl. 1892

medicinal plant species in the rosaceae family

Rubus cockburnianus, the white-stemmed bramble, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to China. It was named by the botanist William Hemsley to honour the Cockburn family. This bramble is a shrub growing up to 3 meters tall. The smaller branches are brown or reddish, hairless, waxy, and armed sparsely with prickles. The leaves are divided into several serrated leaflets which are hairless or slightly hairy on the upper surfaces and woolly-haired underneath. Inflorescences occur in the axils and at the ends of branches. The pink flowers are about one centimeter

Nepenthes smilesii (Namtoa) Hemsl. 1895

plant species in the nepenthaceae family

Nepenthes smilesii is a tropical pitcher plant native to northeastern Thailand, southern Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Nepenthes smilesii can tolerate an extended dry season and is most common in open, sandy savannah and grassland. The specific epithet smilesii refers to plant collector Frederick Henry Smiles, who made the first known collection of this species.

Nepenthes macfarlanei (Pitcher Plant) Hemsl. 1905

plant species in the nepenthaceae family

Nepenthes macfarlanei (; after John Muirhead Macfarlane, botanist) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It produces attractive red-speckled pitchers. Lower pitchers are ovoid or infundibular in the lower half and globose or cylindrical above and up to 25 cm high. Upper (aerial) pitchers are of a lighter colour with wings reduced to ribs. The lower surface of the lid is densely covered with short, white hairs. This is a characteristic morphological feature of this species, but at present its function is unknown.

Faberia Hemsl. ex F.B.Forbes & Hemsl. 1888

plant genus in the asteraceae family

Faberia is a genus of Chinese flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus is named for Ernst Faber, a German missionary who collected many plant specimens in China. Species

Bretschneidera sinensis Hemsl. 1901

endangered and medicinal plant species in the akaniaceae family

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Aloe cameronii (Bonda Ruwari Aloe) Hemsl. 1903

plant species in the asphodelaceae family

Aloe cameronii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae native to Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Salix magnifica (Willow) Hemsl. 1906

vulnerable plant species in the salicaceae family

Salix magnifica is a species of willow in the family Salicaceae. It is endemic to Sichuan in southwestern China, where it grows at high altitudes of 2,100–3,000 m above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall. The leaves are alternate, 10–25 cm long and 7–12 cm broad, with an entire margin; they are green above, and glaucous below, with red veins and petiole. The flowers are produced in catkins in late spring after the new leaves appear; it is dioecious, with male and female catkins on separate plants. The male catkins are

Rosa willmottiae (Willmott's Rose) Hemsl. 1907

plant species in the rosaceae family

Rosa willmottiae, Miss Willmott's rose or Willmott's rose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It grows at an altitude of 2,300–3,150 metres (7,550–10,330 ft) in dry valleys in western Sichuan, China. It forms an arching deciduous shrub 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) high, and as much across. The branches are covered in many straight prickles. The pinnate leaves typically have 7 to 9 small bluish-green leaflets which emit a pleasant fragrance when bruised. It was introduced to western cultivation by Ernest Wilson in 1904 and was named after the collector and horticulturist

Radermachera sinica (Emerald Tree) (Hance) Hemsl. 1902

medicinal plant species in the bignoniaceae family

Radermachera sinica, also called the china doll, serpent tree or emerald tree, is an evergreen tree in the family Bignoniaceae, native to the subtropical mountain regions of southern China and Taiwan. In recent years, this plant has become popular as a houseplant for its attractive and glossy, feathery leaves. The specific name sinica means "from China".

Paulownia fortunei (Dragon Tree) (Seem.) Hemsl. 1890

medicinal plant species in the paulowniaceae family

Paulownia fortunei commonly called the dragontree, dragon tree or Fortune's empress tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to southeastern China (including Taiwan), Laos and Vietnam. It is an extremely fast-growing tree, and is planted for timber harvesting. It appears to be nowhere near as dangerously invasive as Paulownia tomentosa.

Hoya aldrichii (Christmas Island Waxvine) Hemsl. 1890

plant species in the apocynaceae family

Hoya aldrichii, commonly known as Christmas Island waxvine, is a species of flowering plant in the Apocynaceae or dogbane family. It is a vine that is endemic to Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the north-eastern Indian Ocean.

Viburnum carlesii (Koreanspice Viburnum) Hemsl. 1888

plant species in the viburnaceae family

Viburnum carlesii, the arrowwood or Korean spice viburnum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to Korea and Japan (Tsushima Island) and naturalised in Ohio, US. Growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall and broad, it is a bushy deciduous shrub with oval leaves which are copper-coloured when young. Round clusters of red buds open to strongly scented, pale pink flowers in late spring. These are followed in late summer by oval red fruits ripening to black in autumn. The Latin specific epithet carlesii refers to William Richard Carles (1848–1929), a British

Quercus rex Hemsl. 1899

plant species in the fagaceae family

Quercus rex is an Asian species of tree in the family Fagaceae. It has been found in the seasonal tropical forests of northern Indochina (Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam), northeastern India, and also in the province of Yunnan in southwestern China. It is placed in subgenus Cerris, section Cyclobalanopsis. Quercus rex is a large tree up to 30 m. tall. Twigs are pale brown with a woolly coating of hairs. Leaves can be as much as 270 mm long. The acorn is oblate, 25-35 × 35–50 mm, pale greyish-orange and tomentose when young; the apex is rounded to impressed; the scar is 20–25 mm in diameter and

Corylopsis sinensis (Winter Hazel) Hemsl. 1906

medicinal plant species in the hamamelidaceae family

Corylopsis sinensis, the Chinese winter hazel (simplified Chinese: 蜡瓣花; traditional Chinese: 蠟瓣花; pinyin: là bàn huā), is a species of flowering plant in the witch-hazel family Hamamelidaceae that is native to western China. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall and broad, it is a substantial deciduous shrub. With ovate leaves, it produces delicately fragrant, drooping racemes of pale yellow flowers with orange anthers in spring. The Latin specific epithet sinensis means "Chinese" or "of China". The Latin meaning of Corylopsis refers to its resemblance of the genus Corylus (hazel). There are four

Corydalis cheilanthifolia (Fern-leaved Corydalis) Hemsl. 1892

perennial and medicinal plant species in the papaveraceae family

Corydalis cheilanthifolia, the fern-leaved corydalis or fern-leaf corydalis, is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is a perennial growing from rhizomes, native to western and central China. It is a source of the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, cheilanthifoline.

Cereus insularis Hemsl. 1884

plant species in the cactaceae family

Cereus insularis is a species of columnar cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Brazil.

Bulbophyllum comosum Collett & Hemsl. 1890

plant species in the orchidaceae family

Bulbophyllum comosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.

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