George Bentham

George Bentham (1800-1884), English botanist.

George Bentham

IPNI standard form: Benth.

Taxon names authored

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• 1,292 taxon names authored by George Bentham

Eponyms

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• 46 eponyms of George Bentham

Publications

1830's

• Bentham, G. 1835. Scrophularineae Indicae. 57 pp. London. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1832–1836. Labiatarum genera et species: or, a description of the genera and species of plants of the order Labiatae; with their general history, characters, affinities, and geographical distribution. LXVIII + 783 pp. James Ridgway and Sons, London. Gallica Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1836. Labiatae orientales Herbarii Montbretiani, seu Labiatarum species novae vel minus cognitae quas in Syria et Asia minore collegerunt Gustavus Coquebert-de-Montbret et Aucher Eloy. Annales des sciences naturelles. Botanique, ser. 2, 6: 37–56. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1836. On the Eriogoneae, a Tribe of the Order Polygonaceae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 17: 401–420. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1838. Observations on some genera of plants connected with the flora of Guiana. Annals of Natural History 1: 479–480. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1839–1857. Plantas Hartwegianas imprimis mexicanas adjectis nonnullis Grahamianis enumerat novasque describit Georgius Bentham. 393 pp. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 

1840's

• Bentham, G. 1841. Notes on Mimoseae, with a short synopsis of species. Journal of Botany, being a second series of the Botanical Miscellany 4(31): 323–418. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1843. Enumeration of the Plants collected by R. B. Hinds, Esq., and by Mr. Barclay, in the Feejee Islands, Tanna, New Ireland and New Guinea; to which are added a few species gathered in Amboyna by Mr. Barclay. The London Journal of Botany 2: 211–240. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1844–1846. The botany of the voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R.N., C.B., F.R.G.S, etc. during the years 1836–42. 195 pp., 60 tt. Smith, Elder and Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1845. Contributions towards a Flora of South America. Enumeration of Plants collected by Sir Robert Schomburgk, in British Guiana. The London Journal of Botany 4: 622-637. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1846. Ordo CXLII. Scrophulariaceae. Pp. 186–586, 589–598 in De Candolle, A. (ed.), Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 10, Sistens Borragineas proprie dictas et Scrophulariaceas cum indice nominum et synonymorum voluminum I–X. Sumptibus Victoris Masson, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1848. Ordo CL. Labiatae. Pp. 27–603, 697–701 in De Candolle, A. (ed.), Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 12, Sistens Labiatas et quinque minores Corolliflorarum ordines. Sumptibus Victoris Masson, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Hooker, W.J. (ed.) 1849. Niger Flora. [...] including Webb, P.B.: Spicilegia Gorgonea, and Hooker, J.D. & Bentham, G.: Flora Nigritiana. London: H. Bailliere. BHL Reference page. 

1850's

• Bentham, G. 1850. Plantae Regnellianae (Continuatio). Rubiaceae. Linnaea 23: 4543–466. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1851. Second report on Mr. Spruce's collections of dried plants from North Brazil. (To be continued.) Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 3: 111–120, 161–166, 191–200, 366–373. BHL BHL BHL BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1852. Florula Hongkongensis: an Enumeration of the Plants collected in the Island of Hong-Kong, by Capt.['Major' from page 73] J. G. Champion, 95th Reg., the determinations revised and the new species described by George Bentham, Esq. (Continued from vol. iii. p. 334.) Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 4: 41–50 (BHL), 73–81 (BHL), 116–123 (BHL), 164–172 (BHL), 193–199 (BHL), 232–237 (BHL), 296–305 (BHL), 327–335 (BHL). Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1860[1859]. Notes on Homalium. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 4: 31–38. BHL Reference page. 

1860's

• Bentham, G. 1860. Synopsis of the Dalbergieae, a Tribe of Leguminosae. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 4(Suppl.): 1–134. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1861. Notes on Bixaceae and Samydaceae. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 5(Suppl. 2): 75–94. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1861. Flora Hongkongensis. London. 482 pp. XLIX pl. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1862. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars I., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: [Ranunculaceas–Connaraceas.] Pp. I–XII, 1–454. A. Black, William Pamplin, Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1863. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 1. Ranunculaceae to Anacardiaceae. 508 pp. London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1864. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 2. Leguminosae to Combretaceae. 521 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1865. Description of some New Genera and Species of Tropical Leguminosæ. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 25(2): 297–320. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1865. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars II., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: Leguminosas–Myrtaceas. Pps. 433–735. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1867. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 3. Myrtaceae to Compositae. 704 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1867. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars III., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: Ranunculaceas–Cornaceas.] Pps. 721–1040. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1868. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 4. Stylidieae to Pedalineae. 576 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 

1870's

• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1870. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 5. Myoporineae to Proteaceae. 599 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHLReference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1873. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 2, pars I. Sistens Dicotyledonum Gamopetalarum ordines VI, Caprifoliaceas–Compositas. Pp. I–XII, 1–554. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1873. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 6. Thymeleae to Dioscorideae. 475 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1876. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 2, pars II. Sistens Dicotyledonum Gamopetalarum ordines VI, Stylideas–Plantagineas. Pp. I–XII, 533–1279. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1878. Flora Australiensis: a description of the plants of the Australian territory. Volume 7. Roxburghianceae to Filices. 806 pp., London, L. Reeve & co. BHL Reference page. 

1880's

• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1880. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 3, pars 1, sistens Dicotyledonum Monochlamydearum ordines XXXVI (Nyctagnieas – Ceratophylleas) et Gymnospermearum ordines III (Gnetaceas – Cycadaceas). A. Black, 459 pp. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1883. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 3, pars 2, sistens Dicotyledonum Monochlamydearum ordines XXXVI (Hydrocharideas – Gramineas). Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London], pp. 447–1258. BHL Reference page. 
• Durand, T. & Bentham, G. † 1888. Index generum phanerogamorum usque ad finem anni 1887 promulgatorum in Benthami et Hookeri "Genera plantarum" fundatus, cum numero specierum synonymis et area geographica. 754 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.26685 BHL Reference page. 

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