Karl Suessenguth
Karl Suessenguth (also Süssenguth ) (born June 22, 1893 in Münnerstadt , Lower Franconia; † April 7, 1955 in Ischia, Italy ) was a German botanist. His botanical author's abbreviation is “ Suess. "
Live and act
Suessenguth was initially assistant to Karl Immanuel Eberhard Goebel from 1919 to 1927 . On September 15, 1927, he was appointed adjunct professor of botany at the University of Munich . In the 1930s he succeeded Gustav Hegi as editor of the Illustrated Flora of Central Europe . The focus of his scientific work was the botanical systematics and the chemical physiology of plants.
After the end of World War II, he was the acting director of the Botanical Institute of the Ludwig Maximilians University from August 21, 1945 to October 26, 1948. For a long time he also remained the only teacher of the hundreds of students who were starting their studies at the time. On January 20, 1950, he received the title of honorary professor at the Ludwig Maximilians University.
Honors
The plant genus Suessenguthia Merxm was named after him . from the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) and Suessenguthiella Friedrich from the Molluginaceae family.
source
- Handbook of German Science. Vol. 2, Biographical Directory, 1949
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymic 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 .
- ^ Hermann Merxmüller: Karl Suessenguth, 1893-1955 Taxon 4 (9), pp. 204-211.
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Karl Suessenguth at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Suessenguth, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Süssenguth, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Münnerstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1955 |
| Place of death | Ischia, Italy |