August Friedrich Schweigger

German naturalist (1783-1821).

August Friedrich Schweigger (8 September 1783 – 28 June 1821) was a German naturalist born in Erlangen. He was the younger brother of scientist Johann Salomo Christoph Schweigger (1779-1857). He studied medicine, zoology and botany at Erlangen, and following graduation spent time in Berlin (from 1804) and Paris (from 1806). In 1809 he was appointed professor of botany and medicine at the University of Königsberg. In 1815, he was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. On a research trip to Sicily, he was murdered near Agrigento on 28 June 1821. The plant genus

Abbreviations: Schweigg.
Occupations: zoologist, university teacher, physician, herpetologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia
Languages: German
Dates: 1783-09-08T00:00:00Z – 1821-06-28T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Erlangen
Direct attributions: 9 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 10 plants, 0 fungi

9 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to10 plants:

Corydalis cava (Hollowroot) (L.) Schweigg. & Körte 1811
plant species in the papaveraceae family
Corydalis cava is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to moist, shady, woodland habitats throughout most of mainland Europe, although commonest in central and southeast Europe. Its range extends from Spain in the west to Ukraine, Belarus and the Caucasus in the east and as far north as Sweden. It is absent from (though may sometimes be found in a naturalised state in) Iceland, the UK, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Russia and Greece.
Arnoseris minima (Lambs' Succory) (L.) Schweigg. & Körte 1811
annual plant species in the asteraceae family
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Corispermum intermedium (Bugseed) Schweigg. 1812
annual plant species in the amaranthaceae family
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Allium spirale (Korean Aging Chive) Schweigg. 1812
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium spirale, also known as Korean aging chive, is a plant species native to Korea, Primorye, and parts of China. It is cultivated in many other regions and has for some reason obtained the common name German garlic. Other common names include spiral onion, corkscrew onion, and curly chives. Allium spirale forms a cluster of narrow bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Scape is up to 40 cm tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, shorter than the scape but only about 5 mm across, generally twisted in a helical fashion. Umbel is hemispheric, densely crowded with many flowers. Tepals pink with a dark
Linaria loeselii Schweigg. 1812
perennial plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Asclepias angustifolia (Arizona Milkweed) Schweigg. 1812
perennial plant species in the apocynaceae family
Asclepias angustifolia, commonly called the Arizona milkweed, is a species of milkweed native in the USA only to Arizona.
Tragopogon heterospermus Schweigg. 1812
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Thymus melissoides Schweigg. 1812
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Scirpus varius Schreb. ex Schweigg. & Körte 1811
plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. maritima (Schweigg. ex K.G.Hagen) Corb. 1894
perennial plant subspecies in the fabaceae family
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