Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst

Gottlob Ludwig Rabenhorst (born March 22, 1806 in Treuenbrietzen; died April 24th, 1881 in Meissen) was a German botanist. He was a student in Berlin and Belzig from 1822 to 1830, a pharmacist in Luckau until 1840, and received his doctorate in Jena in 1841. Rabenhorst edited the scientific journal Hedwigia from 1852 to 1878.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA. (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CABI. p. 588. ISBN 9780851998268. 
  2. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

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