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==Life==
==Life==
After studies at the gymnasium in [[Odense]] he entered the Danish army as subaltern in 1864 and fought in the [[Second Schleswig War|Danish-German war]].
After studies at the gymnasium in [[Odense]] he entered the Danish army as [[subaltern]] in 1864 and fought in the [[Second Schleswig War|Danish-German war]].


At the end of 1864 he joined the Imperial Mexican Volunteer Corps [[:de:Österreichisches Freiwilligenkorps in Mexiko]] and fell into captivity of the Mexican Republicans at the end of the month-long siege of [[Oaxaca]]. He was freed in 1867, rejoined the Danish army as lieutenant and had himself posted in the [[United States Virgin Islands|Danish Antilles]], where he served until his retirement, as captain, in 1885. In 1873 he married Mathilde Camilla Stakemann.
At the end of 1864 he joined the Imperial Mexican Volunteer Corps {{ill|Österreichisches Freiwilligenkorps in Mexiko|de}} and fell into captivity of the Mexican Republicans at the end of the month-long siege of [[Oaxaca]]. He was freed in 1867, rejoined the Danish army as lieutenant and had himself posted in the [[United States Virgin Islands|Danish Antilles]], where he served until his retirement, as captain, in 1885. In 1873 he married Mathilde Camilla Stakemann.


His retirement from the army marked the beginning of his career as botanist. He studied and published the flora of [[St. Croix]], [[Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. John]], [[St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]], [[Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands|Water Island]] and [[Vieques]]. He made numerous trips and collected extensively on virtually all the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles: [[Dominica]] in 1880, [[Puerto Rico]] in 1881 and 1883, [[Tortola]], [[St. Kitts]], the [[Dominican Republic]] and [[Turks and Caicos Islands|Turks]] in 1887, [[Haiti]], [[Jamaica]] and the [[Bahamas]] in 1888-89 and [[Tobago]], [[Trinidad]], [[Grenada]], [[Saint Vincent (island)|St. Vincent]] and [[Barbados]] in 1889-90. He moved to [[Ecuador]] in 1891 where he stayed until 1897 making numerous collections. He had a hacienda at [[El Recreo]], in the vicinity of [[San Vicente Canton, Ecuador|San Vicente]] in [[Manabí Province, Ecuador|Manabí province]].
His retirement from the army marked the beginning of his career as botanist. He studied and published the flora of [[St. Croix]], [[Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. John]], [[St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]], [[Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands|Water Island]] and [[Vieques]]. He made numerous trips and collected extensively on virtually all the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles: [[Dominica]] in 1880, [[Puerto Rico]] in 1881 and 1883, [[Tortola]], [[St. Kitts]], the [[Dominican Republic]] and [[Turks and Caicos Islands|Turks]] in 1887, [[Haiti]], [[Jamaica]] and the [[Bahamas]] in 1888-89 and [[Tobago]], [[Trinidad]], [[Grenada]], [[Saint Vincent (island)|St. Vincent]] and [[Barbados]] in 1889-90. He moved to [[Ecuador]] in 1891 where he stayed until 1897 making numerous collections. He had a hacienda at [[El Recreo]], in the vicinity of [[San Vicente Canton, Ecuador|San Vicente]] in [[Manabí Province, Ecuador|Manabí province]].


The genus ''[[Eggersia]]'', was named for him by [[Joseph Dalton Hooker]].<ref>[http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?SearchWord=eggersia Index Nominum Genericorum] Eggersia J. D. Hooker</ref> The species ''Eggersia buxifolia'' (<small>[[Hook.f.]]</small>) is synonymous with ''[[Neea]] buxifolia'' <small>(Hook.f.) [[Anton Heimerl|Heimerl]]</small>.<ref>[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2784632 The Plant List] Eggersia buxifolia Hook.f</ref><ref>[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=88858-2 IPNI] basionym of: Nyctaginaceae Neea buxifolia (Hook.f.) Heimerl Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21(5): 633. 1896 (12 May 1896)</ref>
The plant genus ''Eggersia'' was named for him by [[Joseph Dalton Hooker]].<ref>[http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?SearchWord=eggersia Index Nominum Genericorum] ''Eggersia'' J. D. Hooker</ref> The species ''Eggersia buxifolia'' (<small>[[Hook.f.]]</small>) is synonymous with ''[[Neea]] buxifolia'' <small>(Hook.f.) [[Anton Heimerl|Heimerl]]</small>.<ref>[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2784632 The Plant List] ''Eggersia buxifolia'' Hook.f</ref><ref>[http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=88858-2 IPNI] basionym of: ''Nyctaginaceae Neea buxifolia'' (Hook.f.) Heimerl Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21(5): 633. 1896 (12 May 1896)</ref>


==Species named for Eggers==
==Species named for Eggers==
*''[[Strumigenys eggersi]]'' - [[Eggers' dacetine ant]]
*''[[Strumigenys eggersi]]'' - Eggers' dacetine ant
* ''[[Agave eggersiana]] - ''St. Croix Century Plant
* ''[[Agave eggersiana]]'' - St. Croix century plant
* ''[[Erythrina eggersii]]''
* ''[[Erythrina eggersii]]''


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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/2786 ''The flora of St. Croix and the Virgin Islands'' by Eggers at the Biodiversity Heritage Library]
*[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/2786 ''The Flora of St. Croix and the Virgin Islands'' by Eggers at the Biodiversity Heritage Library]


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Revision as of 21:34, 8 September 2018

Henrik [Heinrich] Franz Alexander Baron von Eggers (4 December 1844 – 1903), was a Danish professional soldier and botanist.

Life

After studies at the gymnasium in Odense he entered the Danish army as subaltern in 1864 and fought in the Danish-German war.

At the end of 1864 he joined the Imperial Mexican Volunteer Corps Österreichisches Freiwilligenkorps in Mexiko [de] and fell into captivity of the Mexican Republicans at the end of the month-long siege of Oaxaca. He was freed in 1867, rejoined the Danish army as lieutenant and had himself posted in the Danish Antilles, where he served until his retirement, as captain, in 1885. In 1873 he married Mathilde Camilla Stakemann.

His retirement from the army marked the beginning of his career as botanist. He studied and published the flora of St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Water Island and Vieques. He made numerous trips and collected extensively on virtually all the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles: Dominica in 1880, Puerto Rico in 1881 and 1883, Tortola, St. Kitts, the Dominican Republic and Turks in 1887, Haiti, Jamaica and the Bahamas in 1888-89 and Tobago, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Vincent and Barbados in 1889-90. He moved to Ecuador in 1891 where he stayed until 1897 making numerous collections. He had a hacienda at El Recreo, in the vicinity of San Vicente in Manabí province.

The plant genus Eggersia was named for him by Joseph Dalton Hooker.[1] The species Eggersia buxifolia (Hook.f.) is synonymous with Neea buxifolia (Hook.f.) Heimerl.[2][3]

Species named for Eggers

Notes

The standard author abbreviation Eggers is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]

References

  1. ^ Index Nominum Genericorum Eggersia J. D. Hooker
  2. ^ The Plant List Eggersia buxifolia Hook.f
  3. ^ IPNI basionym of: Nyctaginaceae Neea buxifolia (Hook.f.) Heimerl Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21(5): 633. 1896 (12 May 1896)
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Eggers.

Bibliography

External links

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