Johannes Mildbraed
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Gottfried Wilhelm Johannes Mildbraed (1879–1954) was a German
botanist that specialized in moss
es, fern
s, and various spermatophyte
s. He is well-known for authoring the most current monograph
and taxonomic treatment of the family Stylidiaceae
in 1908 as part of the unfinished Das Pflanzenreich series. The genus Mildbraediodendron
was named in honor of him.
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 that specialized in moss
Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
es, fern
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s, and various spermatophyte
Spermatophyte
The spermatophytes comprise those plants that produce seeds. They are a subset of the embryophytes or land plants...
s. He is well-known for authoring the most current monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
and taxonomic treatment of the family Stylidiaceae
Stylidiaceae
The family Stylidiaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. It consists of five genera with over 240 species, most of which are endemic to Australia and New Zealand. Members of Stylidiaceae are typically grass-like herbs or small shrubs and can be perennials or annuals...
in 1908 as part of the unfinished Das Pflanzenreich series. The genus Mildbraediodendron
Mildbraediodendron
Mildbraediodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Faboideae. The genus was named in honor of the German botanist Johannes Mildbraed....
was named in honor of him.