Johann Zahlbruckner

Johann Baptist Zahlbruckner (born February 15, 1782 in Vienna , † April 2, 1851 in Graz ) was an Austrian botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ J.Zahlbr. "

Life

Zahlbruckner studied economics and natural sciences in Vienna. In 1808 Archduke Johann gave him the task of organizing his natural history collection. Two years later he entrusted him with the administration of the Thernberg estate . From 1818, Zahlbruckner was Archduke Johann's private secretary; He helped the Archduke found the Imperial and Royal Agricultural Society and took over its management. Zahlbruckner was Archduke Johann's constant companion on his travels in the Alpine countries.

Zahlbruckner's daughter Maria was the wife of Peter Tunner , the botanist Alexander Zahlbruckner is his grandson.

Honors

The plant genus Zahlbrucknera Rchb. of the family Saxifragaceae (Saxifragaceae) has been named after him.

Works

Representation of the plant-geographical conditions of the Archduchy of Austria under the Enns . 1832.

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Constantin von Wurzbach : Zahlbruckner, Johann . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 59th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1890, p. 87 f. ( Digitized version ).
Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 13th, revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
Elke Hammer: Anna Plochl and Archduke Johann - the downside of a "lovely romance" (Pages 300–301; PDF; 126 kB)

Web links

Wikisource: Johann Zahlbruckner - Sources and full texts

Author entry and list of the described plant names for Johann Zahlbruckner at the IPNI
Entry on Johann Zahlbruckner in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )

Individual evidence

↑ Stadtmagazin Leoben 2/17 (February 2017), p. 37
↑ Ivan Pišút: Alexander Zahlbruckner (1860-1938): The Author of Two Historical Milestones in Lichenology in The Bryologist Vol. 105, No. 2 (2002), pp. 243-245
↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names - Extended Edition. Part I and II. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin , Freie Universität Berlin , Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5 doi: 10.3372 / epolist2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Zahlbruckner, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zahlbruckner, Johann Baptist
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian botanist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 15, 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	April 2, 1851
Place of death	Graz

[1] Stadtmagazin Leoben 2/17 (February 2017), p. 37

[2] Ivan Pišút: Alexander Zahlbruckner (1860-1938): The Author of Two Historical Milestones in Lichenology in The Bryologist Vol. 105, No. 2 (2002), pp. 243-245

[Burkhardt_2018-3] Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names - Extended Edition. Part I and II. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin , Freie Universität Berlin , Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5 doi: 10.3372 / epolist2018 .