Erwin Janchen
Emil Erwin Alfred Ritter von Janchen-Michel (born May 15, 1882 in Vöcklabruck , † July 10, 1970 in Vienna ) was an Austrian botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ Janch. ".
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He received his doctorate in 1923 from the University of Vienna . He was scientifically active in the botanical institute of the university, from 1933 at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna and as deputy director and from 1933 director of the botanical garden in Vienna. He went on several research trips. Among the plants first described by Janchen is the wild form of the rapeseed native to Austria ( Brassica rapa subsp. Silvestris , co-author here is Gustav Wendelberger ).
Fonts
- Flora of Vienna (19 ..)
- Flora of Burgenland (19th ..)
- Small flora of Vienna and Burgenland. 1953, with Gustav Wendelberger
- Flora from Vienna, Lower Austria and Northern Burgenland. Vienna 1966–1975
Web links
- Literature by and about Erwin Janchen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Erwin Janchen at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Janchen, Erwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Janchen-Michel, Emil Erwin Alfred Ritter von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vöcklabruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1970 |
| Place of death | Vienna |