Martinus Houttuyn
| Maarten Houttuyn | |
|---|---|
 Title page of the first volume of Natuurlijke Historie (1761) | |
| Born |
1720 Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Died |
2 May 1798 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Fields | |
| Alma mater | University of Leiden |
Maarten Houttuyn or Houttuijn (1720 – 2 May 1798) Latinised as Martinus Houttuyn, was a Dutch naturalist.
Houttuynia cordata
Houttuyn was born in Hoorn, studied medicine in Leiden and moved to Amsterdam in 1753. He published many books on natural history. His areas of interest encompassed Pteridophytes, Bryophytes and Spermatophytes. He died in Amsterdam. In botanical nomenclature, the standard author abbreviation Houtt. is applied to plants described by him. He is commemorated by the monotypic genus Houttuynia, a member of the Saururaceae from China and Japan.
Martinus Houttuyn wrote part 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Nederlandsche Vogelen.[1] The first part was written by Cornelius Nozeman.
References
- ↑ His name appears on the title pages of part 2, part 3, part 4 and part 5 of Nederlandsche Vogelen.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Houtt.'". International Plant Names Index.
External links
- 'Houtkunde' – A representation of inland and foreign wood by Martinus Houttuyn, 1773
- ipni.org The International Plant Names Index
- M. Boeseman, W. de Ligny, Martinus Houttuyn (1720–1798) and his contributions to the natural sciences, with emphasis on zoology, Zoologische Verhandelingen 349, 2004, p. 1-222 PDF
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