Erik Laxman

Finland swedish explorer (1737-1796).

Erik Gustavovich Laxmann (Russian: Эрик (Кирилл) Густавович Лаксман) (July 27, 1737 – January 6, 1796) was a Finnish-Swedish clergyman, explorer and natural scientist born in Savonlinna (Nyslott) in Finland, then part of Sweden. He is remembered today for his taxonomic work on the fauna of Siberia and for his attempts to establish relations between Imperial Russia and Tokugawa Japan. In 1757, Laxmann started his studies at the Royal Academy of Turku (Åbo) and was subsequently ordained a Lutheran priest in St. Petersburg, the capital of Russia.

Abbreviations: Laxm.
Occupations: priest, naturalist, explorer, entomologist, university teacher, economist, geologist, chemist, botanist
Citizenships: Sweden, Russian Empire
Languages: Swedish, Finnish
Dates: 1737-07-27T00:00:00Z – 1796-01-05T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Savonlinna
Direct attributions: 5 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 9 plants, 0 fungi

5 plants attributed, 4 plants contributed to9 plants:

Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Raintree) Laxm. 1772
medicinal plant species in the sapindaceae family
Koelreuteria paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to China, Korea, and Outer Manchuria in both Russia and Mongolia. Naturalized in Japan since at least the 1200s, it was introduced to Europe in 1747 and North America in 1763, and has become a popular landscape tree worldwide. Common names include goldenrain tree, pride of India, China tree, and the varnish tree.
Koelreuteria (Golden Rain Tree) Laxm. 1772
plant genus in the sapindaceae family
Koelreuteria , also known as chinese lantern tree, is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southern and eastern Asia, as well as the island of Fiji. Many fossil species are also known, suggesting that this genus had a wider range in the past.
Gentiana grandiflora Laxm. 1774
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Ranunculus altaicus (Altai Buttercup) Laxm. 1774
perennial and medicinal plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Polygonum sibiricum Laxm. 1774
medicinal plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Chamaerhodos altaica (Laxm.) Bunge 1829
plant species in the rosaceae family
Chamaerhodos altaica is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae that is native to China.
Knorringia sibirica (Laxm.) S.P.Hong 1990
perennial plant species in the polygonaceae family
Knorringia sibirica is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to Siberia to Korea. It was first described, as Polygonum sibiricum by Erik Laxmann in 1773, and transferred to Knorringia by Nikolai Tzvelev in 1987.
Lespedeza davurica (Laxm.) Schindl.
edible and medicinal plant species in the fabaceae family
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Lespedeza daurica (Dahurian Lespedeza) (Laxm.) Schindl. 1926
perennial plant species in the fabaceae family
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