Josef Murr
Josef Murr (6 June 1864, Brixen – 4 January 1932, Innsbruck) was an Austrian classical philologist and botanist.
In 1887 he received his PhD from the University of Innsbruck, afterwards working as a high school instructor in several communities, that included Trient (1896–1906) and Feldkirch (1906–1919).[1][2] As a botanist, he was a taxonomic authority of numerous plants within the genera Chenopodium and Hieracium.[3]
Selected works
- Die Pflanzenwelt in der griechischen Mythologie. 1890 – The plant world in Greek mythology.[4]
- Altgriechische Weisheit : Blumenlese von Sinnsprüchen aus griechischen Dichtern, 1891 – Ancient Greek wisdom : anthology of aphorisms from Greek poets.
- Vokalismus und Gefühlsstimmung, in ihrem Zusammenhang an Homer und Vergil erläutert, 1908 – Vocalisms and emotions: being explained in the context of Homer and Virgil.[5]
- Neue Übersicht über die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen von Vorarlberg und Liechtenstein, 1923 – New survey of ferns and flowering plants of Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein.[6]
References
- ^ Zapfe.pdf biographical sketch
- ^ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
- ^ IPNI List of plants described & co-described by Murr.
- ^ Hathi Trust Die Pflanzenwelt in der griechischen Mythologie
- ^ WorldCat Search publications)
- ^ Open Library Neue Uebersicht über die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen von Vorarlberg und Liechtenstein
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Murr.
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