Biography
Francisco Freire Allemão e Cisneiros, Brazilian botanist (Rio de Janeiro 24 June 1797 – Rio de Janeiro 11 November 1874)
Performed studies on plant phytography, histology and physiology
Authored 104 works
DESCRIBED PLANT TAXA
Valid Genera
Andradaea 1845 (Nyctaginaceae)
Geissospermum 1846 (Apocynaceae)
Hyeronima 1848 (Euphorbiaceae)
Myracrodruon 1862 (Anacardiaceae) with M. Allemão
Myrocarpus 1847 (Fabaceae)
Ophthalmoblapton 1849 (Euphorbiaceae)
Vicentia 1844 (Combretaceae)
Species
Acacia viarum
Amburana cearensis
Andradaea floribunda 1845
Arariba rubescens
Aspidosperma eburneum
Basiloxylon brasiliensis
Brosimum luteum
Chrysophyllum arenarium
Cordia oncocalyx
Drypetes sessiliflora
Echyrospermum balthazarii 1858
Geissospermum vellosii
Hyeronima alchornioides
Hymenorea mirabilis
Jussiaea fluctuans 1862 with M. Allemão
Lucuma meruocana
Lucuma montana
Luetzelburgia auriculata
Machaerium scleroxylum
Manilkara elata
Manilkara triflora
Mezilaurus navalium
Moldenhawera speciosa 1852
Myracrodruon urundeuva
Myrocarpus fastigiatus
Myrocarpus frondosus
Myrospermum erythroxylum 1851
Ophthalmoblapton macrophyllum 1849
Simira viridiflora
Stadmannia depressa
Swartzia pulcherrima
Tecoma leucantha
Terminalia tingens
Vatairea heteroptera
Vicentia acuminata