Jens Wilken Hornemann (1770–1841) was a Danish botanist. He was a lecturer at the University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden from 1801. After the death of Martin Vahl in 1804, the task of publishing the Flora Danica was given to Hornemann, who subsequently issued fasc. 22-39 (1801-1840) with a total of 1080 plates. J.W. Hornemann was professor of botany at the University of Copenhagen from 1808 and director of the Botanic Garden (from 1817). In 1815, he was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and in 1816, his status was changed to that of foreign member.

One plant genus has been named in his honour:

• Hornemannia Willd. once placed in Scrophulariaceae.

He is also commemorated in the binomials Carduelis hornemanni (Arctic Redpoll), Epilobium hornemannii (Hornemann's willowherb), and Stropharia hornemannii.

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