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German botanist and pteridologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (8 April 1786 – 9 December 1830) was a professor at Halle. He described the pteridophytes collected by Adelbert von Chamisso, and he named the fern Cibotium chamissoi after him. The genus Kaulfussia is named for Kaulfuss.[1]
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss | |
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Born | 8 April 1786 |
Died | 9 December 1830 (aged 44) |
Nationality | German |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Kaulf. |
In 1816, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Halle, where in 1823, he became a full professor of botany.[2]
More than 200 plant names were published by Kaulfuss.[3] These include the genera:
Plant families named by Kaulfuss include:
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