Johann Otto Boeckeler

Johann Otto Boeckeler (12 August 1803 – 5 March 1899) was a German apothecary-botanist of Oldenburg. He specialized in the plant family Cyperaceae (sedges), of which, he was the binomial authority of many species.

He is commemorated with the genus Boeckeleria and the species Bulbostylis boeckeleriana.

Publications

The standard author abbreviation Boeckeler is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References

  1. ↑ A California Flora: And Supplement, Volumes 1-2 by Philip Alexander Munz
  2. ↑ IPNI List of plants described and co-described by Boeckeler.
  3. ↑ The Eponym Dictionary of Southern African Plants Plant Names A-B
  4. ↑ The Plant List Bulbostylis boeckeleriana (Schweinf.) Beetle
  5. ↑ WorldCat Title Botanik. Bearbeitet von P. Ascherson, O. Böcheler, etc.
  6. ↑ WorldCat Identities (publications)
  7. ↑ International Plant Names Index. Boeckeler.