Salomon Drejer
Salomon Thomas Nicolai Drejer (15 February 1813 in Eveldrup, Viborg – 21 April 1842 in Copenhagen) was a Danish botanist. He was a friend of Japetus Steenstrup.
He was recognized as an expert on sedges, being credited with describing numerous species within the genus Carex.[1] Together with Jens Vahl and Joakim Frederik Schouw, Salomon Drejer was the publisher of Flora Danica fasc. 38.
Two plant genera have been named in his honour:
- Drejerella, Lindau in Acanthaceae.
- Drejera, Nees in Acanthaceae.[2]
Published works
[edit]- Flora excursoria hafniensis, (1838).
- Laerebog i den botaniske terminologie og systemlaere, (1839).
- Elementa phyllologiae, (1840).
- Revisio critica Caricum borealium in terris sub imperio Danico jacentibus inventarum, (1841).
- Symbolae Caricologicae ad synonymiam Caricum extricandum stabiliendamque et affinitates naturales eruendas, (1844).
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