Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss  | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1786 | 
| Died | 9 December 1830 (aged 44) | 
| Nationality | German | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany | 
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kaulf. | 
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (8 April 1786 – 9 December 1830) was a professor at Halle. He described the pteridophytes collected by Adelbert von Chamisso, and he named the fern Cibotium chamissoi after him. The genus Kaulfussia is named for Kaulfuss.[1]
In 1816, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Halle, where in 1823, he became a full professor of botany.[2]
Plants Named by Kaulfuss
More than 200 plant names were published by Kaulfuss.[3] These include the genera:
- Cibotium Kaulf. 1820
 - Cochlidium Kaulf. 1820
 - Saccoloma Kaulf. 1820
 - Balantium Kaulf. 1824
 - Sadleria Kaulf. 1824
 
Plant families named by Kaulfuss include:
- Marattiaceae Kaulf. 1824
 - Cyatheaceae Kaulf. 1827
 
Works by Kaulfuss
- Kaulfuss, Georg Friedrich. Enumeratio Filicum. 1824.
 
References
- ^ The botanic garden; consisting of highly finished representations, etc. by Benjamin Maund
 - ^ Lexikon deutschsprachiger Bryologen. Hauptbd., Band 1 (short biography in German).
 - ^ Kaulfuss, Georg Friedrich (names) Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 01 Feb 2012
 - ^ International Plant Names Index. Kaulf.