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.
Luina, commonly called silverback, is a small genus of perennial shrubs in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family.
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 plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1879. It 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.
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.
Brachyachne is a genus of African, Australian, and Southeast Asian 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 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 pussy's-toes tribe within the sunflower family.
Ectrosia is a genus of Asian, Australian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family.
Desmanthodium is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
Ondetia is a genus of flowering plants in the spikenard tribe within the daisy family.
Stachycephalum is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.
Chiliocephalum is a genus of Ethiopian flowering plants in the aster family.
Axiniphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.
Notoleptopus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is one of eight genera in the tribe Poranthereae. The sole species is Notoleptopus decaisnei. It is a monoecious shrub, native to Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia.
Camptacra gracilis is a species of flowering plants in the daisy family. 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.
