Gustav Lindau

Gustav Lindau ( born 2 May 1866 in Dessau, † October 10, 1923 in Berlin) was a German mycologist and botanist. Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Lindau ".

Life and work

Gustav Lindau began his natural history studies in Heidelberg and later in Berlin, where he became a pupil of Simon Schwendenerstrasse ( 1829-1919 ). In 1888 he received his doctorate with a thesis on apothecia of lichens. In 1890 he became director of the botanical garden in Münster and assistant of Julius Oscar Brefeld ( 1839-1925 ).

Since 1892, he worked as an assistant in the botanical garden in Berlin. In 1894 he completed his habilitation and became a lecturer in philosophy. Finally, in 1902 he received the call to the professor.

Ehrentaxon

To him, the genus Lindauea Rendle of the plant family Acanthaceae the ( Acanthaceae ) was named in honor.

Works (selection)

  • Gustav Lindau and Paul Sydow Thesaurus litteraturae mycologicae et lichenologicae. (1908-1917, 5 volumes)
  • Gustav Lindau: cryptogamic flora for beginners. (1911-1914, 6 volumes)
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