Christian August Friedrich Garcke

Christian August Friedrich Garcke (October 25, 1819 - January 10, 1904) was a German botanist who was a native of Bräunrode, Saxony-Anhalt.

In 1865 he was appointed curator at the Royal Botanical Museum in Berlin, and in 1871 became an associate professor specializing in pharmacognosy. He was author of the popular Illustrierte Flora von Deutschland (Illustrated Flora of Germany), which was published over several editions. From 1867 to 1882 he was editor of the journal Linnæa.

His birthplace in Bräunrode is now a national monument, and is referred to by the name Garckestift.

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

References

This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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Name	Garcke, Christian August Friedrich
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Date of birth	October 25, 1819
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Date of death	January 10, 1904
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