Conrad Moench
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Conrad Moench was a German
botanist, sometimes written Konrad Mönch, was Professor of Botany at the Marburg
University from 1786 until his death.
He wrote 'Methodus Plantas horti botanici et agri Marburgensis' in 1794, an arranged account of plants in the fields and gardens of Marburg.
In 1802 he named the plant Gillenia trifoliata in a supplement to a local flora of the city of Marburg, Austria
. He also named the plant genus Echinaceae in the late 18th century.
The standard botanical author abbreviation Moench is applied to plants he described.
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botanist, sometimes written Konrad Mönch, was Professor of Botany at the Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
University from 1786 until his death.
He wrote 'Methodus Plantas horti botanici et agri Marburgensis' in 1794, an arranged account of plants in the fields and gardens of Marburg.
In 1802 he named the plant Gillenia trifoliata in a supplement to a local flora of the city of Marburg, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He also named the plant genus Echinaceae in the late 18th century.
The standard botanical author abbreviation Moench is applied to plants he described.