Hermann Müller (botanist)

For other people named Hermann Müller, see Hermann Müller (disambiguation).

Heinrich Ludwig Hermann Müller (1829–1883), German botanist who provided important evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution. He was the author in 1873 of Die Befruchtung der Blumen durch Insekten, a book translated at the suggestion of Darwin in 1883 as The fertilisation of flowers. He and Darwin corresponded—36 letters between the two, or from Darwin concerning Müller, are recorded^[1]. Darwin cited him extensively in The Descent of Man for his information relating to the behavior of bees.

The standard author abbreviation H.Müll. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[2]

References

^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

External links

Darwin's preface to the English translation of The fertilisation of flowers

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Name	Muller, Hermann
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Date of birth	1829
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Date of death	1883
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