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John Michael Holzinger

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John Michael Holzinger
John M. Holzinger, ca. 1880
BornMay 14, 1853
Died1929 (1930) (aged 76)
Alma materOlivet College
Scientific career
FieldsBryology
InstitutionsWinona State Normal School
Author abbrev. (botany)Holz.

John Michael Holzinger (1853 – 1929) was a German-born American bryologist, expert on the bryoflora of Colorado, and third president of the Sullivant Moss Society.[1]

Biography

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John M. Holzinger collecting ca. 1910

Holzinger was born on May 14, 1853, in Hachtel, Germany. In 1874, he graduated from Olivet College.[2] Holzinger went on to teach science and botany at Winona State Normal School from 1882 to 1890. In 1890, he left to join the United States Department of Agriculture division of botany.[3] In 1893, he returned to Winona where he remained until 1922.

Holzinger made several noteworthy collections of bryophytes and exsiccata series from North America.[4] His exsiccata Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani was a valuable asset to 20th century bryology.[3][5][6][7]

Legacy

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Triodanis holzingeri was named in Holzinger's honor by Rogers McVaugh.[3][8]

Selected publications

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The standard author abbreviation Holz. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Presidents of ABLS, The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, retrieved 2019-09-28.
  2. ^ Minnesota Historical Society Collections. Minnesota Historical Society. 1912. p. 342.
  3. ^ a b c Ewan, Joseph (1950). Rocky Mountain Naturalists. The University of Denver Press. pp. 216–217.
  4. ^ Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. – Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany.
  5. ^ Grout, A. (1906). Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani. The Bryologist, 9(2), 24-24.
  6. ^ Chamberlain, E. (1913). Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani. The Bryologist, 16(2), 31-31.
  7. ^ "Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani. Distributed by John M. Holzinger: IndExs ExsiccataID=456395136". IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Triodanis holzingeri". SEINet. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  9. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Holz.