Gustav Lindau
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Gustav Lindau was a German mycologist and botanist.
and Berlin
, where he studied under Simon Schwendener
(1829–1919). He completed his doctoral thesis on the apothecia of lichens in1888. In 1890 he became director at the botanical garden in Münster and an assistant to Julius Oscar Brefeld
(1839–1925).
In 1892 he became an assistant at the Berlin botanical garden. He obtained his “habilitation” and became associate professor of philosophy in 1894; and full professor in 1902.
The genusLindauea ( Acanthaceae
) was named in his honor by Rendle
.
Biography
Gustav Lindau studied natural history in HeidelbergHeidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he studied under Simon Schwendener
Simon Schwendener
Simon Schwendener was a Swiss botanist who was a native of Buchs in the Canton of St. Gallen.In 1856 he received his doctorate at the University of Zurich, where afterwards he was an assistant to Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli...
(1829–1919). He completed his doctoral thesis on the apothecia of lichens in1888. In 1890 he became director at the botanical garden in Münster and an assistant to Julius Oscar Brefeld
Julius Oscar Brefeld
Julius Oscar Brefeld , usually just Oscar Brefeld, was a German botanist and mycologist.-Biography:Brefeld was a native of Telgte. He studied pharmacy in Heidelberg and Berlin, and afterwards became an assistant to Anton de Bary at the University of Halle...
(1839–1925).
In 1892 he became an assistant at the Berlin botanical garden. He obtained his “habilitation” and became associate professor of philosophy in 1894; and full professor in 1902.
The genusLindauea ( Acanthaceae
Acanthaceae
The family Acanthaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species....
) was named in his honor by Rendle
Rendle
Rendle is the surname of:* Alfred Barton Rendle , English botanist* Andrew Rendle , presenter of 2002-7 British radio station Capital Disney* Luke Rendle, drummer of the punk band Theatre of Hate and Crisis/The Straps...
.
Works
- Gustav Lindau and Paul SydowPaul SydowPaul Sydow was a German mycologist and lichenologist, father of Hans Sydow .-Works:* Gustav Lindau and Paul Sydow Thesaurus literaturae mycologicae et lichenologicae. -External links:*...
Thesaurus literaturae mycologicae et lichenologicae. (1908–1917, 5 volumes) - Gustav Lindau:Cryptogam flora for Beginners. (1911–1914, 6 volumes)
Literature
- Heinrich Dörfelt (ed.):Encyclopedia of mycology. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, New York, 1989. ISBN 3-437-20413-0
- Zander, R. in Dictionary of Plant Names ed. 13, Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart,1984. ISBN = 3-8001-5042-5))