German-american physician and botanist (1809-1884).
George Engelmann, also known as Georg Engelmann, (2 February 1809 – 4 February 1884) was a German-American botanist. He was instrumental in describing the flora of the west of North America, then very poorly known to Europeans; he was particularly active in the Rocky Mountains and northern Mexico, one of his constant companions being another German-American, the botanical illustrator Paulus Roetter.
Abbreviations: Engelm.
Occupations: scientific collector, mycologist, zoological collector, physician, meteorological observer, pteridologist, explorer, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States, Free City of Frankfurt
Languages: Latin, German, English
Dates: 1809-02-02T00:00:00Z – 1884-02-04T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Frankfurt
Direct attributions: 288 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 625 plants, 1 fungus