Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch
Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch (3 March 1770 – 30 August 1811) was a soldier, artist and naturalist.
Palmstruch was born in Stockholm and died at Vänersborg in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
Palmstruch was a Swedish military officer who served as Captain in the Cavalry. Between 1797 and 1798, Palmstruch was an instructor at the Fribyggarordens Lyceum. He was compared to English naturalist, James Sowerby (1757–1822). He contributed in the publication of two vast volumes of work of natural history; Svensk Botanik which was first published in 1802 and Svensk Zoologi first published in 1806.[1]
See also
- Conrad Quensel
- Johan Gustaf Ruckman
- Olof Swartz
- Gustaf Johan Billberg
The standard author abbreviation Palmstr. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
References
- ^ "Palmstruch. 1. Johan (Hans) P." Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Palmstr.
External links
- BDH Svensk Botanik from the Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Svensk Zoologi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library
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