Karl August Otto Hoffmann

Karl August Otto Hoffmann

Karl August Otto Hoffmann (1853-1909)[1] was a German botanist and a high school teacher in Berlin.[2] Author of Sertum plantarum madagascariensium, the genus Hoffmanniella in the Asteraceae family was named after him.[2]

The standard author abbreviation O.Hoffm. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ Aluka. "Hoffmann, Karl August Otto". African Plants. Ithaka Harbors, Inc. http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555%2FAL.AP.PERSON.K31410. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  2. ^ a b Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). "Asteraceae, Orchidaceae". CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms .... CRC Press. ISBN 0849326737. http://books.google.com/books?id=6YIJqE3Qep0C&pg=PA1240. 
  3. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

External links

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