Carl von Martius

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Carl von Martius was a 19th-century German botanist and explorer renowned for his extensive studies of Brazilian flora and major contributions to plant taxonomy.

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Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius 1
von Martius 1

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instanceOf botanist
explorer
human
taxonomist
academicDegree doctorate in medicine
buriedIn Alter Südfriedhof
coAuthorWith Johann Baptist von Spix
countryOfCitizenship Germany
Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1794-04-17
dateOfDeath 1868-12-13
educatedAt University of Erlangen-Nuremberg NERFINISHED
employer Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
University of Munich NERFINISHED
era 19th century
expedition Austro-Brazilian expedition (1817–1820)
familyName Carl von Martius self-linksurface differs
surface form: von Martius
fieldOfWork Brazilian flora
botany
phytogeography
plant taxonomy
givenName Carl
Friedrich
Philipp
hasHonorificTitle von
knownFor contributions to plant taxonomy
exploration of Brazil
study of Brazilian flora
work on palm taxonomy
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Royal Society
surface form: Royal Society of London

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
name Carl von Martius self-linksurface differs
surface form: Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
notableWork Flora Brasiliensis
Historia Naturalis Palmarum
Reise in Brasilien
occupation botanist
explorer
university teacher
placeOfBirth Erlangen NERFINISHED
Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Munich
sexOrGender male
taxonAuthorAbbreviation Mart.
traveledAlong Amazon River
Rio São Francisco
traveledTo Brazil

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Carl von Martius familyName Carl von Martius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: von Martius
Elaeagnaceae hasTaxonomicAuthor Carl von Martius
Carl von Martius name Carl von Martius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius