Peter Willem Kortals ( Dutch. Pieter Willem Korthals ; 1807 - 1892 ) - Dutch botanist and traveler.
| Peter Willem Cortals | |
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| niderl. Pieter willem korthals | |
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| Date of Birth | September 1, 1807 |
| Place of Birth | Amsterdam |
| Date of death | February 8, 1892 (84 years old) |
| A place of death | Harlem |
| A country | Netherlands |
| 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 “ Korth. " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Some scientific works
- 3 Plant genera, named after P.V. Cortals
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
Biography
Peter Willem Cortals was born on September 1, 1807 in the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
For several years, Kortals worked in the Leiden Royal Herbarium, in 1830 he was appointed a member of the Commission of Natural Sciences of the Dutch East India Company . In April 1831, Cortals arrived on the island of Java . Until 1837, Cortals traveled to the East Indies, then returned to Holland. In 1843, Peter Willem retired.
Peter Willem Cortals died on February 8, 1892 in Haarlem .
The main herbarium of Cortals was transferred to Leiden University (L).
Some scientific papers
- Korthals, PW (1839). Verhandeling over de op Java, Sumatra en Borneo verzamelde Loranthaceae . 92 p., 2 pl.
- Korthals, PW (1839-1844). Verhandelingen over de natuurlijke geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche Bezittingen . 259 p., 70 pl.
Plant genera named after P.V. Cortals
- Kortalsella Tiegh. , 1896
- Korthalsia Blume , 1843
Notes
Literature
- Stafleu FA , Cowan RS Taxonomic Literature : [ eng. ] . - Ed. 2. - Utrecht, The Hague, 1979. - Vol. II: H — Le. - P. 651-652. - 991 p. - ISBN 90-313-0343-7 . - DOI : 10.5962 / bhl.title.48631 .