Carl Friedrich von Ledebour
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Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785–1851; also Karl Friedrich von Ledebour) was a German
-Estonia
n botanist.
Between 1811 and 1836, he was professor of science in the University of Tartu
, Estonia.
His most important works were Flora Altaica, the first Flora of the Altay Mountains
, published in 1833, and Flora Rossica, published in four volumes between 1841–1853, the first complete flora of the Russian Empire
.
New species he described for the first time in the Flora Altaica include Malus sieversii
(as Pyrus sieversii), the wild ancestor of the apple
, and the Siberian Larch
Larix sibirica.
Germany
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-Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n botanist.
Between 1811 and 1836, he was professor of science in the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
, Estonia.
His most important works were Flora Altaica, the first Flora of the Altay Mountains
Altay Mountains
The Altai Mountains are a mountain range in East-Central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their sources. The Altai Mountains are known as the original locus of the speakers of Turkic as well as other members of the proposed...
, published in 1833, and Flora Rossica, published in four volumes between 1841–1853, the first complete flora of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
.
New species he described for the first time in the Flora Altaica include Malus sieversii
Malus sieversii
Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, eastern Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Northern Afghanistan and Xinjiang, China. It has recently been shown to be the sole ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple...
(as Pyrus sieversii), the wild ancestor of the apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
, and the Siberian Larch
Siberian Larch
The Siberian Larch or Russian Larch is a frost-hardy tree native to western Russia, from close to the Finnish border east to the Yenisei valley in central Siberia, where it hybridises with the Dahurian Larch L...
Larix sibirica.
External links
- Vascular Plant Flora of Estonia Summary Includes biographical details.