Theodor Dorsten

Theodor Dorsten (Latin:Theodoricus Dorstenius) (Dorsten, 1492-Kassel, 18 May 1552) was a German botanist and physician.[1] The genus Dorstenia was named in his honor,[2] a name later used by used by Carl Linnaeus[3] and others.

Life

He studied in University of Erfurt and later became a professor at University of Marburg. He wrote Botanicon in 1540.[4] Dorsten did not use his family name Gluntius in his publications.

References
  1. Nyffeler, Reto (May 2, 2023). Dicotyledons: Rosids. Springer International Publishing. p. 918. ISBN 9783030934927.
  2. Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
  3. Carl von Linné: Critica Botanica. Leiden 1737, S. 92.
  4. "Botanicon". bibdigital.rjb.csic.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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