Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Pappe
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Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Pappe (1803 - October 14, 1862) was a German-born botanist who was a native of Hamburg
.
He studied medicine and botany at Leipzig
, and in 1831 relocated to Cape Town
as a physician. His primary focus soon turned to botany, and he began performing extensive investigations of South African flora. He would later earn the title of "Colonial Botanist", and in 1858 became the first professor of botany at South African College
. His personal herbarium
(including the collection he acquired from his colleague Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher
1799-1858) became the nucleus of the South African Museum herbarium.
Pappe wrote numerous articles on South African botany, and also published a work involving indigenous flora around Leipzig titled Synopsis plantarum phaenogamarum agro Lipsiensi indigenarum (1828). The genus Pappea from the family Sapindaceae
is named in his honor.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
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He studied medicine and botany at Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, and in 1831 relocated to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
as a physician. His primary focus soon turned to botany, and he began performing extensive investigations of South African flora. He would later earn the title of "Colonial Botanist", and in 1858 became the first professor of botany at South African College
South African College
The South African College was an educational institution in Cape Town, South Africa, which developed into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools .-History:...
. His personal herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
(including the collection he acquired from his colleague Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher
Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher
Karl Ludwig Philipp Zeyher , was a botanical and insect collector who collected extensively in South Africa...
1799-1858) became the nucleus of the South African Museum herbarium.
Pappe wrote numerous articles on South African botany, and also published a work involving indigenous flora around Leipzig titled Synopsis plantarum phaenogamarum agro Lipsiensi indigenarum (1828). The genus Pappea from the family Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae
Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. There are about 140-150 genera with 1400-2000 species, including maple, horse chestnut and lychee....
is named in his honor.