Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss
German botanist and pteridologist
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Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (8 April 1786 – 9 December 1830) was a professor at Halle. He described the pteridophytes collected by Adelbert von Chamisso, and he named the fern Cibotium chamissoi after him. The genus Kaulfussia is named for Kaulfuss.[1]
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1786 |
| Died | 9 December 1830 (aged 44) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kaulf. |
In 1816, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Halle, where in 1823, he became a full professor of botany.[2]
Plants Named by Kaulfuss
More than 200 plant names were published by Kaulfuss.[3] These include the genera:
- Cibotium Kaulf. 1820
- Cochlidium Kaulf. 1820
- Saccoloma Kaulf. 1820
- Balantium Kaulf. 1824
- Sadleria Kaulf. 1824
Plant families named by Kaulfuss include:
- Marattiaceae Kaulf. 1824
- Cyatheaceae Kaulf. 1827
Works by Kaulfuss
- Kaulfuss, Georg Friedrich. Enumeratio Filicum. 1824.