Alexander G. von Bunge

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Alexander Georg von Bunge (September 29, 1803 – June 7, 1890) was German-Russian zoologist. In Russian he is known as Aleksandr Andreevich von Bunge (Александр Андреевич Фон Бунге). He was a botany professor at Tartu University, and was director of the department from 1842 until 1844.

He undertook many scientific expeditions into Asia and especially Siberia.

A crater on Mars was named after him; as was a sandy accretion between two Arctic islands in the New Siberian archipelago, now known as Bunge Land.

The standard author abbreviation Bunge is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

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  1. ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4. 
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