Clas Bjerkander
Clas Bjerkander (born September 23, 1735 in Bjerka socken near Skara , Sweden , † August 1, 1795 ) was a Swedish clergyman and naturalist. Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ Bjerk. ".
Live and act
Bjerkander studied at Uppsala University from 1758 and then worked as a pastor. His scientific interests were mainly in meteorology , entomology and botany , especially mushrooms .
Together with Andreas Dahl and others he founded the Svenska Topographiska Sällskapet i Skara ("Swedish topographical society for Skara").
Dedication names
Both an animal and a mushroom species were named after Bjerkander:
- Pyralis bjerkandriana (flour moth)
- Bjerkandera adusta (Willd. Ex Fr.) P. Karst. (Burnt Porling or Smoked Porling)
literature
- Heinrich Dörfelt , Heike Heklau: The history of mycology. 1998
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Clas Bjerkander at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bjerkander, Clas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1735 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bjerka socks, Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1795 |