Siegfried Jost Casper
Siegfried Jost Casper (born January 12, 1929 in Oberneuschönberg ) is a German biologist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Casper ".
Siegfried Casper's research focus is on limnology and fatty herbs ( pinguicula ). Together with Heinz-Dieter Krausch , he published a basic reference work on the freshwater flora of Central Europe. Casper worked for a long time on the Stechlinsee and the Saale and in 1966 published the "Monograph of the genus Pinguicula L. ", which is still considered a standard work today . Up to the present day he has continuously published further descriptions of newly discovered species, for example 2007 Pinguicula lippoldii and Pinguicula toldensis or 2009 Pinguicula mariae . He has been a full member of the Academy of Charitable Sciences in Erfurt since 1990 and was director of the Jena Botanical Garden .
Works
- Monograph of the genus Pinguicula L. , (Bibliotheca Botanica, issue 127/128), 1966, Stuttgart
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Siegfried Jost Casper at the IPNI
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| SURNAME | Casper, Siegfried Jost |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biologist and limnologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberneuschönberg |