Alfred Wesmael
Encyclopedia
Alfred Wesmael was a Belgian professor of botany
. His outstanding work in taxonomy
saw him invited to become Visiting Professor at the University of Washington
.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
. His outstanding work in taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
saw him invited to become Visiting Professor at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
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Publications
- 1865. Monographie des saules de la flore belge et des espèces les plus répandues dans les cultures, Federation of the Horticultural Societies of Belgium.
- 1866. Description et histoire des végétaux ligneux qui croissent spontanément en Belgique ou qui sont cultivés dans les forêts
- 1891. Revue critique des espèces du genre Acer
- 1892. Monographie des espèces du genre Fraxinus
- 1892. Leçons préparatoires a l'étude des sciences naturelles. 32 pp., il.
- Notice sur les Tilleuls forestiers de Belgique http://www.archive.org/stream/bulletindelasoci1880soci/bulletindelasoci1880soci_djvu.txt