Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten

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Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten (1817 - 1908) was a German botanist and geologist. Born in Stralsund, he followed the example of Alexander von Humboldt and traveled 1844-56 to the north of South America. He died 1908 in Berlin-Grunewald.

[edit] Selected bibliography

  • Florae Columbiae ... 1859-1869.
  • Chemismus der Pflanzenzelle 1869.
  • Deutsche Flora. Pharmaceutisch-medicinische Botanik 1880-1883; second edition 1894–1895.
The standard author abbreviation H.Karst. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

[edit] External links


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