Theodor Dorsten

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Theodor Dorsten (Latin:Theodoricus Dorstenius) (Dorsten, 1492-Kassel, 18 May 1552) was a German botanist and physician. [1] The genus Dorstenia was named in his honor, [2] a name later used by used by Carl Linnaeus [3] and others.

Life

He studied in University of Erfurt and later became a professor at University of Marburg. He wrote Botanicon in 1540. [4] Dorsten did not use his family name Gluntius in his publications.

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References

  1. Nyffeler, Reto (May 2, 2023). Dicotyledons: Rosids. Springer International Publishing. p. 918. ISBN   9783030934927.
  2. Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN   3-7643-0755-2
  3. Carl von Linné: Critica Botanica . Leiden 1737, S. 92.
  4. "Botanicon". bibdigital.rjb.csic.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-26.