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Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1930) was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, such as Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (The Natural Plant Families), edited with Karl A. E. von Prantl.
- Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien
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- Linnean Medal (1913)
Mar 21, 2024 · Adolf Engler (born March 25, 1844, Sagan, Prussia [now Żagań, Pol.]—died Oct. 10, 1930, Berlin, Ger.) was a German botanist famous for his system of plant classification and for his expertise as a plant geographer. Engler obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Breslau (now Wrocław) in 1866.
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One of the prime systems of plant taxonomy, the Engler system was devised by Adolf Engler (1844–1930), and is featured in two major taxonomic texts he authored or co-authored. His influence is reflected in the use of the terms "Engler School" and "Engler Era".
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Engler, Heinrich Gustav Adolf (1844–1930) A German taxonomist and biogeographer who helped to develop a system for classifying plant families and genera. In 1910 he began a collaboration with C. G. O. Drude to produce Die Vegetation der Erde. Engler was professor at the museum and botanical gardens in Berlin-Dahlem.
Jun 11, 2018 · Adolf Engler [1] (ä´dôlf ĕng´lər), 1844–1930, German botanist. He emphasized the importance of geological history in the study of plant geography, and worked out an influential system of plant classification. A professor at the Univ.
Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien (1892–) by Adolf Engler (1844–1930) is a complete revision of plant families down to generic level and often even further. [1] As such it forms part of the Engler system of plant taxonomy . Engler's starting point was that of Eichler who had been the first to use phylogenetic principles, and reflected the new ...
German botanist Adolf Engler is noted for his prodigious taxonomic and phytogeographic work. With Karl Prantl he edited the series Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1887-1915, 1924). He also collected plants in many countries, and was an authority on the botany of tropical Africa.
