Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1930) was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography,...
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One of the prime systems of plant taxonomy, the Engler system was devised by Adolf Engler (1844–1930), and is featured in two major taxonomic texts he...
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Alocasia wentii (category Taxa named by Adolf Engler)
Alocasia wentii, the hardy elephant's ear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the highlands of New Guinea. Occasionally kept...
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Heinrich Wilhelm Schott later reassigned it to the genus Zamioculcas, and Adolf Engler renamed it Zamioculcas zamiifolia. The genus Zamioculcas derives its...
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Aglaonema modestum (category Taxa named by Adolf Engler)
Aglaonema modestum, called Chinese evergreen, green-for-ten-thousand-years, and lily of China, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aglaonema,...
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Zantedeschia rehmannii (category Taxa named by Adolf Engler)
Zantedeschia rehmannii, the pink arum lily, pink calla, or red calla lily, is a herbaceous ornamental plant in the family Araceae. It (or its cultivar(s))...
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Engler is a surname of German origin. Notable people named Engler include: Adolf Engler (1844–1930), German botanist Bernd Engler (born 1954), German...
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Anubias barteri var. nana was first described by Adolf Engler in 1899 as A. nana. The species was reduced to varietal status in 1979. Dwarf Anubias.[citation...
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Canarium ovatum (category Taxa named by Adolf Engler)
Canarium ovatum, the pili (Central Bikol and Filipino: pili, /ˈpiːliː/ PEE-lee;), is a species of tropical tree belonging to the genus Canarium. It is...
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Dracaena braunii (category Taxa named by Adolf Engler)
Dracaena braunii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It was named after the German collector Braun, Johannes M. (1859–1893). Most...
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