Bengt Anders Euphrasén

Bengt Anders Euphrasén (* April 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of Västergötland, Sweden, † December 25, 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish scientist ( botanist and zoologist ).

He studied in Uppsala in 1784.

In 1788 he made ​​with the support of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm a natural history trip to the West Indies. He held from February 8 to April 16 on the island of Saint -Barthélemy, 16-17. April at Saint- Eustache and April 17-June 19 at Saint Christopher (today St. Kitts ) in.

After his return he became deputy demonstrator of botany.

Publications

• Raja narinari; In New Essays of the Royal. Swedish Academy; Vol 11, pp. 205-207; 1790
• Aetobatus narinari ( spotted eagle rays ); 1790
• Carl von Linnees Termini Botanici, eller Botaniska Ord; 1792
• Beskrifning öfver svenska vestindidiska ön St. Barthelemi, including öarne St. Eustache och St. Christopher; Stockholm, Anders Zetterberg, 1795