Carlina Vulgaris is a species in this genus. This genus and the species named after David Bowman (botanist) are both flowering plants.
Dieffenbachia is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Araceae. 
Carlina is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. 
 The species "Dieffenbachia bowmanii" is named after him. 
Carlina corymbosa, common name Clustered Carline Thistle, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus "Carlina", belonging to the family Asteraceae. 
