Carl Rudolf Florin
Swedish botanist (1894–1965)
Carl Rudolf Florin | |
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Born | 5 April 1894 Solna, Sweden |
Died | 24 September 1965 (aged 71) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Known for | Specialization in gymnosperms, both modern and fossil |
Awards | Linnean Society of London's Darwin-Wallace Medal (1958) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | Bergius Botanic Garden |
Carl Rudolf Florin (5 April 1894, in Solna – 24 September 1965)[1] was a Swedish biologist botanist, specialising in gymnosperms, including both modern and fossil material.
He was Professor Bergianus from 1944 and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1947.
Awards
He was awarded the Linnean Society of London's Darwin-Wallace Medal in 1958.
Selected bibliography
- "On the geological history of the Sciadopitineae." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 16 (2): 260-270 (1922).
- "Die Koniferengattung Libocedrus Endl. in Ostasien." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 24 (1): 117-131 (1930).
- "Pilgerodendron, eine neue Koniferengattung aus Süd-Chile." Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 24 (1): 132-135 (1930).
- "Untersuchungen zur Stammesgeschichte der Coniferales und Cordaitales. Erster Teil: Morphologie und Epidermisstruktur der Assimilationsorgane bei den rezenten Koniferen." Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. 10 (1) 1-588 (1931).
- "Die Koniferen des Oberkarbons und des unteren Perms." Palaeontographica B 85: 1-729 (1938–1945).
- "Evolution in Cordaites and Conifers." Acta Hort. Berg. 15 (2): 285-388 (1951).
- "On Metasequoia, living and fossil." Bot. Not. 1 (105): 1-29 (1952).
- "Nomenclatural notes on genera of living gymnosperms." Taxon 5 (8): 188-192 (1956).
- "The distribution of Conifer and Taxad genera in Time and Space." Acta Hort. Berg. 20 (4): 121-312 (1963).
- "The distribution of Conifer and Taxad genera in Time and Space; additions and corrections." Acta Hort. Berg. 20 (6): 319-326 (1966).
The standard author abbreviation Florin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
References
- ^ Lundblad, Britta (1966). "Rudolf Florin, 1894-1965". Taxon. 15 (3): 85–93. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1966.tb00233.x. JSTOR 1216633.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Florin.
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