Hermann Wendland
Encyclopedia
Hermann Wendland was a German
botanist and gardener.
He was a noted authority on the family Arecaceae
(palms), on which he published a major monograph which formed the basis for the modern classification of the family, including many of the generic names currently in use.
The South American palm genus Wendlandiella
is named after him.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
botanist and gardener.
He was a noted authority on the family Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
(palms), on which he published a major monograph which formed the basis for the modern classification of the family, including many of the generic names currently in use.
The South American palm genus Wendlandiella
Wendlandiella
Wendlandiella is a genus of three species of palms found in Peru and Brazil. The genus is named for Hermann Wendland....
is named after him.
Publications
- Die Königlichen Gärten zu Herrenhausen bei Hannover (Hannover, 1852)
- Index palmarum, cyclanthearum, pandanearum, cycadearum, quae in hortis europaeis coluntur (Hannover, 1854).