Carl Rudolf Florin
Swedish botanist (1894–1965)
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Carl Rudolf Florin (5 April 1894, in Solna – 24 September 1965)[1] was a Swedish biologist botanist, specialising in gymnosperms, including both modern and fossil material.
Born5 April 1894
Solna, Sweden
Died24 September 1965 (aged 71)
KnownforSpecialization in gymnosperms, both modern and fossil
AwardsLinnean Society of London's Darwin-Wallace Medal (1958)
Carl Rudolf Florin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1894 Solna, Sweden |
| Died | 24 September 1965 (aged 71) |
| Known for | Specialization in gymnosperms, both modern and fossil |
| Awards | Linnean Society of London's Darwin-Wallace Medal (1958) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Workplaces | Bergius Botanic Garden |
He was Professor Bergianus from 1944 and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1947.
Awards
He was awarded the Linnean Society of London's Darwin-Wallace Medal in 1958.
Selected bibliography
- "On the geological history of the Sciadopitineae." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 16 (2): 260-270 (1922).
- "Die Koniferengattung Libocedrus Endl. in Ostasien." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 24 (1): 117-131 (1930).
- "Pilgerodendron, eine neue Koniferengattung aus Süd-Chile." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 24 (1): 132-135 (1930).
- "Untersuchungen zur Stammesgeschichte der Coniferales und Cordaitales. Erster Teil: Morphologie und Epidermisstruktur der Assimilationsorgane bei den rezenten Koniferen." Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. 10 (1) 1-588 (1931).
- "Die Koniferen des Oberkarbons und des unteren Perms." Palaeontographica B 85: 1-729 (1938–1945).
- "Evolution in Cordaites and Conifers." Acta Hort. Berg. 15 (2): 285-388 (1951).
- "On Metasequoia, living and fossil." Bot. Not. 1 (105): 1-29 (1952).
- "Nomenclatural notes on genera of living gymnosperms." Taxon 5 (8): 188-192 (1956).
- "The distribution of Conifer and Taxad genera in Time and Space." Acta Hort. Berg. 20 (4): 121-312 (1963).
- "The distribution of Conifer and Taxad genera in Time and Space; additions and corrections." Acta Hort. Berg. 20 (6): 319-326 (1966).
