Søren Christian Sommerfelt

This article is about the priest and botanist. For the diplomat, see Søren Christian Sommerfelt (diplomat).

Søren Christian Sommerfelt (9 April 1794 – 29 December 1838) was a Norwegian priest and botanist.

He was born in Toten; the son of Christian Sommerfelt and Anna Sophie Hagerup. As a botanist he described several new plant species, in particular cryptogams, and he has been described as the first mycologist in Norway. Among his works are Florae lapponicae from 1826, and Physisk-oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Saltdalen i Nordlandene from 1827.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Søren Christian Sommerfelt – prest". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Sunding, Per. "Søren Christian Sommerfelt". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Author Query for 'Sommerf.'". International Plant Names Index.