Philipp Maximilian Opiz

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Filip Maxmilián Opiz

Philipp (Filip) Maximilian Opiz (5 June 1787 in Čáslav – 20 May 1858 in Prague) was a Czech-German forester and botanist.

Beginning in 1805 he served as a cameral-beamter in his hometown of Čáslav, later working in Pardubice (from 1808) and Prague (from 1814). In 1831 he became a Forstamtsconcipist (forestry official).[1]

He was the taxonomic authority of numerous plant species,[2] and the creator of many sets of exsiccatae. In 1830 Carl Borivoj Presl named the genus Opizia in his honor.[3]

Principal works

  • Deutschlands cryptogamische Gewächse. Ein Anhang zur Flora Deutschlands von Joh. Christ. Röhling, 1817 - German cryptogams; Notes in regards to "Flora Deutschland" by Johann Christoph Röhling.
  • Böheims phänerogamische und cryptogamische gewächse, 1823 - Bohemian phanerogams and crytogams.
  • Seznam rostlin květeny české, 1852, Inventory of Czech flora.[4]
The standard author abbreviation Opiz is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ↑ ADB:Opiz, Philipp Maximilian Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
  2. ↑ IPNI List of plants described and co-described by Opiz.
  3. ↑ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  4. ↑ WorldCat Identities (published works)
  5. ↑ "Author Query for 'Opiz'". International Plant Names Index. 

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