Otto von Münchhausen
Freiherr Otto von Münchhausen | |
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| Born | 11 June 1716 |
| Died | 13 July 1774 (aged 58) Kalenberg, Germany |
| Known for | Naming several species of oaks |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Workplaces | University of Göttingen (Chancellor) |
| Münchh | |
Otto II. Freiherr von Münchhausen (11 June 1716 – 13 July 1774) was a German botanist. He was Chancellor of University of Göttingen and a correspondent of Linnaeus. He named several species of oaks by the Linnean system, as well as other plants.
The standard botanical author abbreviation Münchh. is applied to species he described.
References
- ADB:Münchhausen, Otto Freiherr von. de.wikisource.org (in German)
- GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. USDA