August Grisebach
Encyclopedia
August Heinrich Rudolf Grisebach (ˈaʊgʊst ˈhaɪnrɪç ˈʁuːdɔlf ˈgriːzəbax) was a German
botanist
and phytogeographer
. Born in Hannover on April 17, 1814, he died at Göttingen
on May 9, 1879.
, the cloister-school at Ilfeld
, and the University of Göttingen. He graduated in medicine from the University of Berlin
in 1836.
He undertook expeditions to the Provence
, Turkey
, the Balkans
, and Norway
.
In 1837 he became associate professor and in 1847 full professor at the medical faculty in Göttingen and was named director of the botanical garden there in 1875.
While his main fields of interest were phytogeography and systematics, especially the Gentianaceae
and Malpighiaceae
, he considered his Flora of the British West Indian Islands his most important work.
Much of his collection, especially the types of species described by him, are housed at the Göttingen University Herbarium.
His son Eduard was an author, lawyer and diplomat.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
botanist
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
and phytogeographer
Phytogeography
Phytogeography , also called geobotany, is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species...
. Born in Hannover on April 17, 1814, he died at Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
on May 9, 1879.
Biography
Grisebach studied at the Lyceum in HanoverHanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, the cloister-school at Ilfeld
Ilfeld
Ilfeld is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the south foot of the Harz, at the entrance to the Bährethal, north from Nordhausen by the railway to Wernigerode.-Establishments in 1911:...
, and the University of Göttingen. He graduated in medicine from the University of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1836.
He undertook expeditions to the Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
, and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
In 1837 he became associate professor and in 1847 full professor at the medical faculty in Göttingen and was named director of the botanical garden there in 1875.
While his main fields of interest were phytogeography and systematics, especially the Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae are a family of flowering plants of 87 genera and over 1500 species. Flowers are actinomorphic and bisexual with fused sepals and petals. The stamens are attached to the inside of the petals and alternate with the corolla lobes. There is a glandular disk at the base of the gynoecium,...
and Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae
Malpighiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. It comprises approximately 75 genera and 1300 species, all of which are native to the tropics and subtropics...
, he considered his Flora of the British West Indian Islands his most important work.
Much of his collection, especially the types of species described by him, are housed at the Göttingen University Herbarium.
His son Eduard was an author, lawyer and diplomat.
Works
- Die Vegetation der Erde nach Ihrer Klimatischen Anordnung (The Earth's vegetation after its climatic arrangement), 1872 (1st Edition), 1884 (2nd Edition).
- Flora of the British West Indian Islands, Lovell Reeve & Co., London, 1864
External links
- Complete bibliography on WorldCat
- Plantae Wrightianae e Cuba Orientali at Botanicus
- http://www.botanicus.org/title/b11804452Catalogus plantarum cubensium (Catalog of Plants of CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) 1866, at Botanicus] - Plantae Wrightianae e Cuba Orientali by A. Grisebach at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Grisebach, A. (1857) Systematische Untersuchungen über die Vegetation der Karaiben, inbesondere der Insel Guadeloupe at the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Malpighiaceae/Grisebach