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| '''Friedrich Carl Lehmann''' (27 November 1850 – 23 November 1903) was a German Consul to ], mining engineer, amateur botanist and mycologist, and botanical collector. | '''Friedrich Carl Lehmann''' (27 November 1850 – 23 November 1903) was a German Consul to ], mining engineer, amateur botanist and mycologist, and botanical collector. | ||
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| Lehmann conducted explorations in search of specimens of flora in the countries of ] and ] over three decades, sending collected material to herbaria in ], ], and ]. In 1903 he led an expedition to ], Colombia, and passed through most of the provinces of Ecuador, in a search for orchids. | Lehmann conducted explorations in search of specimens of flora in the countries of ] and ] over three decades, sending collected material to herbaria in ], ], and ]. In 1903 he led an expedition to ], Colombia, and passed through most of the provinces of Ecuador, in a search for orchids. | ||
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| Lehmann's grandson, ] Valencia (1914–1974), was a Colombian ornithologist. | |||
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| Friedrich Carl Lehmann | |
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| Born | (1850-11-27)27 November 1850 Germany |
| Died | November 23, 1903(1903-11-23) (aged 52) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
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Friedrich Carl Lehmann (27 November 1850 – 23 November 1903) was a German Consul to Colombia, mining engineer, amateur botanist and mycologist, and botanical collector.
Career
Lehmann conducted explorations in search of specimens of flora in the countries of Ecuador and Colombia over three decades, sending collected material to herbaria in Berlin-Dahlem, Kew, and Saint Petersburg. In 1903 he led an expedition to Popayán, Colombia, and passed through most of the provinces of Ecuador, in a search for orchids.
Family
Lehmann's grandson, Federico Carlos Lehmann Valencia (1914–1974), was a Colombian ornithologist.
Legacy
Friedrich Carl Lehmann is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of snake, Atractus lehmanni, which is endemic to Colombia and Ecuador.
References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Lehmann, F. C.", p. 154).
- Species Atractus lehmanni at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
External links
- "Author Details for Friedrich Carl Lehmann" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI).