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Gustav Sennholz

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Gustav Sennholz (5 March 1850 in Frankfurt am Main – 24 August 1895 in Vienna) was a German-Austrian gardener and horticulturist.

Following studies in Kassel (Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe), he was associated with the "Gärtnerlehranstalt" in Potsdam (1869–70). From 1874 to 1884, he worked as a gardener in Bockenheim, afterwards serving as munincipal gardener in Vienna (1884–1895).[1][2] From 1885 to 1888, he supervised construction of the city's "Türkenschanzpark".[3]

The orchid species Dactyloglossum sennholzii is named in his honor.[4][5]

Works involving Gustav Sennholz

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References

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  1. ^ Biography in German @ Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950
  2. ^ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  3. ^ Wien.gv Türkenschanzpark
  4. ^ IPNI Dactyloglossum × sennholzii
  5. ^ PlantList Dactyloglossum sennholzii
  6. ^ OCLC WorldCat Search G. Sennholz
  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Sennholz.