Franz Stefani ( German: Franz Stephani [1] [2] , April 14, 1842 - February 23, 1927 ) is a German botanist and entrepreneur .
| Franz Stefani | |
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| him. Franz stephani | |
| Date of Birth | April 14, 1842 |
| Place of Birth | Berlin , German Union |
| Date of death | February 23, 1927 (84 years old) |
| A country |  German union  German Empire  Germany |
| Scientific field | botany |
| Taxonomy of wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " Steph. " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Biography
Franz Stefani was born in Berlin on April 14, 1842 [2] . He was the son of a wealthy merchant [2] .
Stefani studied at the Königliches Gymnasium , which he graduated in 1859 at the age of 17 years [2] . In 1863 - 1866 , Franz Stefani was in London , Scandinavia , Rotterdam and New York, where he received professional training as an entrepreneur [2] .
In 1880 he moved to Leipzig , where he was director of a wholesale toy store for four years, then entered the publishing house of Julius Klinkhardt to become vice president of this company until his retirement in 1907 [2] .
How Stefani became interested in liverworts remains unknown; he never attended university or received formal training in botany or bryology [2] .
Franz Stefani died on February 23, 1927 [2] .
Scientific activity
Franz Stefani specialized in Bryophytes [1] .
Named after F. Stephanie
- Stephaniella Jack , 1894
- Stephanina Kuntze , 1891
Selected Publications
- Stephani, F. ( 1898 - 1924 ). Species Hepaticarum , vols. I – VI. Geneva.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 International Plant Names Index: Franz Stephani (1842-1927)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stephani's Species Hepaticarum revisited Archived on May 17, 2011.
Literature
- Brummitt, RK; CE Powell ( 1992 ). Authors of Plant Names . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4 .