Leopold Loeske
Leopold Loeske (born October 24, 1865 in Hohensalza Province of Posen , † March 29, 1935 near Bad Harzburg ) was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist . His botanical author abbreviation is " Loeske ".
As a trained watchmaker, he taught himself bryology by himself, collecting most of his samples in Germany, Austria and the French Alps. He died of a heart attack during an excursion near Bad Harzburg.
The moss genera Loeskeobryum ( M.Fleisch. Ex Broth. ) And Loeskypnum ( HKGPaul ) were named in his honor.
Publications (selection)
Loeske published 70 works, his work Monograph of the European Grimmiaceen attracted particular attention (1930). Other publications by Loeske included:
- Moss flora of the Harz Mountains , 1903.
- Peter Henlein . In: Deutsche Uhrmacher-Zeitung. Volume 29, 1905, pp. 194-205.
- Studies on the comparative morphology and phylogenetic systematics of the mosses . M. Lande, Berlin 1910 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- The moss of Europe. I, Grimmiaceae, 1913
- The moss of Europe. II, Funariaceae, 1914
Loeske was an editor at the journal Bryologische Zeitschrift .
Web links
- Literature by and about Leopold Loeske in the catalog of the German National Library
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History of bryology in Switzerland. In: Moss flora of Switzerland. Retrieved August 6, 2015 (from Index of Botanists. Frahm & Eggers, Harvard University 2001, pp. 290-293.).
- ↑ a b Henk C. Greven: Grimmiology. In: Grimmias of the World. Retrieved August 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types . tape 3 : Lh-O . Scheltema & Holkema, Utrecht Bohn 1981, ISBN 90-313-0444-1 , p. 144 ( online, Biodiversity Heritage Library ).
- ↑ JSTOR Global Plants (biography)
- ↑ WorldCat Identities (list of works)
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Leopold Loeske at the IPNI
- Loeske, Leopold. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden (with list of moss names described). Retrieved August 6, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loeske, Leopold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loeske (botanical author abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German watchmaker and amateur bryologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hohensalza |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1935 |
| Place of death | near Bad Harzburg |