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.
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.
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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