Leopold Loeske

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Leopold Loeske (24 October 1865, Hohensalza – 29 March 1935, Bad Harzburg) was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist.

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A skilled watchmaker, he was self-taught as a bryologist, collecting moss specimens in Germany, Switzerland and the French Alps during his career. Following World War I, he spent eight years working as a correspondent for a commercial institution due to financial struggles. [1] He joined the British Bryological Society in 1934. [2]

He died at Bad Harzburg while on a collection excursion in the Harz Mountains. [3] [4]

The moss genera Loeskeobryum ( M.Fleisch. ex Broth. 1925) and Loeskypnum (H.K.G.Paul, 1916) are both named in his honor. [5] [6]

Published works

He was the author of 70 published works, including a highly regarded monograph on European Grimmiaceae, "Monographie der europäischen Grimmiaceen" (1930). [1] [4] Other books by Loeske include:

Loeske was editor of the bryological journal, Bryologische Zeitschrift. [3]

The standard author abbreviation Loeske is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 JSTOR Global Plants (biography)
  2. ↑ Richards, P W (1983). The British Bryological Society 1923-1983. The British Bryological Society. ISBN   0-9507639-1-8 . Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 Moosflora der Schweiz History of Bryology in Switzerland, source Harvard Index of Botanists, Frahm & Eggers 2001 S. 290-293.
  4. 1 2 Grimmias of the World Grimmiology
  5. ↑ Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  6. ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN   978-3-946292-41-8 . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ WorldCat Identities (published works)
  8. ↑ Google Books Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose
  9. ↑ IPNI.  Loeske.
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