The Writings of Ferdinand Lindheimer - Texas Botanist, Texas Philosopher

The Writings of Ferdinand Lindheimer: Texas Botanist, Texas Philosopher



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English | August 17, 2020 | ISBN: 1623498767 | True PDF | 304 pages | 44.4 MB

Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer is known as the “father of Texas botany.” While he was not the first botanist to collect plants for scientific examination in Texas, his collections are credited with helping botanists around the world to understand the nature, extent, and significance of the diversity of plants in the state.

In partnership with Asa Gray of Harvard University, Lindheimer spent eight years collecting Texas plants to distribute to a list of paying subscribers—including places like the British Museum, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and the Smithsonian Institution. Today, no fewer than 362 plant names are based, at least in part, on Lindheimer collections, and 65 plants have been named in his honor.