Christian von Steven

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Christian von Steven (Христиан Христианович Стевен - Christian Christianowitsch Stewen) (19 January 1781, Fredrikshamn, Finland- 30 April 1863, Simferopol, Crimea) was a Russian botanist and entomologist of Swiss origin.

Steven studied medicine at Saint Petersburg University before working at a centre for silk production in the Caucasus where he commenced as an assistant, progressing to inspector (1806). In 1812, he participated in the creation of a botanic garden at Nikita in the Crimea, which he directed from 1824. From 1826 to 1851, he directed a Magnanery.

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

[edit] Works

  • Monographia Pedicularis, 1822.
  • Verzeichnis der auf der taurischen Halbinsel wildwachsenden Pflanzen, 1856-1857.

[edit] Source

  • Translation of the article in French Wikipédia


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