George Bentham was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied law, but had a fascination with botany from an early age, which he soon pursued, becoming president of the Linnaean Society in 1861, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1862. He was the author of a number of important botanical works, particularly flora. He is best known for his taxonomic classification of plants in collaboration with Joseph Dalton Hooker, his Genera Plantarum (1862–1883). He died in London in 1884.
Dicoelia is a plant genus of the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879. It is native to Borneo and Sumatra.
- Dicoelia beccarianaBenth. - Borneo
- Dicoelia sumatranaWelzen - Sumatra
Maesobotrya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879 and is native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.
Melocalamus is a genus of Asian bamboos in the grass family. It is found in lowland areas of Southern China, Indochina, and the eastern part of the Indian Subcontinent.
Zygochloa is a genus of desert plants in the grass family known only from Australia. The only known species is Zygochloa paradoxa, commonly known as sandhill canegrass. It occurs in extremely arid areas such as the Simpson Desert.
Plagiosetum is a genus of plants in the grass family. The only known species is Plagiosetum refractum, found in Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales.
Aciachne is a genus of Latin American plants in the grass family.
Cleistachne is a genus of African and Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is Cleistachne sorghoides, native to Eastern Africa and Southeastern Africa, and parts of Asia.
Craspedorhachis is a genus of African plants in the grass family.
Oxylaena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been placed in the tribe Calenduleae. The only known species is Oxylaena acicularis, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Ectrosia is a genus of Asian, Australian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family.
Desmanthodium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Ondetia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae.
Stachycephalum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.
Chiliocephalum is a genus of Ethiopian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Axiniphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Camptacra gracilis is a species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northern Australia, and to the island of New Guinea.
Acacia simsii is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia in the family Fabaceae. It is native to New Guinea and northern Australia. In Australia it is found in both the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Olearia arguta is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is an erect, hairy aromatic herb that typically grows to a height of up to 1 m and has oblong leaves, sometimes with a few pointed teeth near the end and produces white, blue, purple or pink daisy-like inflorescences. It was first formally described in 1867 by George Bentham from specimens collected on an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria by Robert Brown. The specific epithet (arguta) means "sharply-toothed".
