August von Krempelhuber [SEP] date of death
August von Krempelhuber
August von Krempelhuber (14 September 1813 – 2 October 1882) was a German lichenologist born in Munich.
Born into nobility, he studied forestry at the University of Munich. Through his work in forestry, he developed an interest in lichens, subsequently publishing numerous articles in the field of lichenology. He traveled widely throughout Europe, and knew several languages, including classical Latin and Greek. His analysis of lichens included species from both European and exotic locales (Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, et al
- ----. 1889. Ascomyceten: Hysteriaceen und Discomyceten. Dr L. Rabenhorst’s Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Oesterreich und der Schweiz Zweite Auflage. Vol. 1. 3. Abth: Ascomyceten: Hysteriaceen und Discomyceten. 209-336
- ----. 1889. Ascomyceten, Fasc. XX. Hedwigia 5: 347-358
Taxonomy.
In 1861 the fungi genus "Rehmia" was named after him by lichenologist August von Krempelhuber. Other mycological genera that contain his name are "Rehmiella", "Rehmiodothis