Olof Bromelius
Olof Bromelius (born May 24, 1639 in Örebro , † February 5, 1705 in Gothenburg ; also Olof Ole Bromell or Olaus Olai Bromelius in works written in Latin) was a Swedish botanist and doctor .
Honor taxon
Charles Plumier named the genus Bromelia of the plant family Bromeliaceae in his honor . Carl von Linné later took over this name.
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Plumier: Nova Plantarum Americanarum Genera . Leiden 1703, p. 46f.
- ^ Carl von Linné: Critica Botanica . Leiden 1737, p. 92
- ↑ Carl von Linné: Genera Plantarum . Leiden 1742, p. 135
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| SURNAME | Bromelius, Olof |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bromell, Olof Ole; Bromelius, Olaus Olai (Latin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish botanist and doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1639 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Örebro |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1705 |
| Place of death | Gothenburg |