Biography:Leopold Loeske
Leopold Loeske (24 October 1865, Hohensalza – 29 March 1935, Bad Harzburg) was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist.
A skilled watchmaker, he was self-taught as a bryologist, collecting moss specimens in Germany , Switzerland and the French Alps during his career. Following World War I, he spent eight years working as a correspondent for a commercial institution due to financial struggles.[1] He joined the British Bryological Society in 1934.[2]
He died at Bad Harzburg while on a collection excursion in the Harz Mountains.[3][4]
The moss genera Loeskeobryum (M.Fleisch. ex Broth. 1925) and Loeskypnum (H.K.G.Paul, 1916) are both named in his honor.[5][6]
Published works
He was the author of 70 published works, including a highly regarded monograph on European Grimmiaceae, "Monographie der europäischen Grimmiaceen" (1930).[1][4] Other books by Loeske include:
- Moosflora des Harzes, 1903 - Mosses of the Harz.
- Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose. 1910 - Studies involving comparative morphology and phylogenetic systematics of mosses.
- Die Laubmoose Europas. I, Grimmiaceae, 1913 - Mosses of Europe, Grimmiaceae.
- Die Laubmoose Europas. II, Funariaceae, 1914 - Mosses of Europe, Funariaceae.[7][8]
Loeske was editor of the bryological journal, Bryologische Zeitschrift.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JSTOR Global Plants (biography)
- ↑ Richards, P W (1983). The British Bryological Society 1923-1983. The British Bryological Society. ISBN 0-9507639-1-8. http://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moosflora der Schweiz History of Bryology in Switzerland, source Harvard Index of Botanists, Frahm & Eggers 2001 S. 290-293.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grimmias of the World Grimmiology
- ↑ Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ↑ WorldCat Identities (published works)
- ↑ Google Books Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose
- ↑ IPNI, Loeske, http://www.ipni.org/ipni/advAuthorSearch.do?find_abbreviation=Loeske
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