Heinrich Wilhelm Schott
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Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (January 7, 1794 - March 5, 1865) was an Austrian botanist well known for his extensive work on the aroids (Family Araceae).
He was born in Brünn (Brno), Moravia and died in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. He was a participant in the Austrian Brazil Expedition from 1817 to 1821. In 1845 he succeeded Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin as Director of the Imperial Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace.
[edit] Publications
- Synopsis Aroidearum, 1856
- Icones Aroidearum, 1857
- Genera Aroidearum Exposita, 1858
- Prodromus Systematis Aroidearum, 1860
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[edit] References
- Biography
- Riedl, H.; Riedl-Dorn, Christa - Heinrich Wilhelm Schott's botanical collections at the Vienna Natural History Museum; International Association for Plant Taxonomy - Utrecht (1988) ISBN/ISSN 0040-0262
See also: Schott
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