Friedrich Wilhelm von Leysser
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Leysser (March 7, 1731 – October 10, 1815); (surname sometimes given as Leyser) was a German botanist who was a native of Magdeburg
. He also served as counsellor (Kriegsrat and Domänenrat) to the king of Prussia.
He was the author of Flora Halensis (Flora of Halle
) (1761), and was the first president of Naturforschende Gesellschaft zu Halle. The plant genus Leyssera (Leysera) from the family Asteraceae
is named after him.
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
. He also served as counsellor (Kriegsrat and Domänenrat) to the king of Prussia.
He was the author of Flora Halensis (Flora of Halle
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
) (1761), and was the first president of Naturforschende Gesellschaft zu Halle. The plant genus Leyssera (Leysera) from the family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
is named after him.