Observationes Phycologicae. Particula Tertia, Quarta, Quinta - De Algis Nonnullis Scandinavicus et de Conjunctione Phaeo-Zoosporarum Dictyosiphonis Hippuroidis

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[1875 - 1881]. With three plain litho plates, quarto, pp 36; 24; 16, uncut and partly unopened, the first part rather foxed, contemporary plain paper covers. [Berling.Reg. Acad. Typographus]. {Johan Erhard Areschoug was a Swedish botanist who was a native of Göteborg. He was a member of the Arreskow family (in Swedish). His first name is sometimes recorded as "John". He studied natural sciences at the University of Lund, where in 1838 he earned his doctorate in philosophy. In 1859 he succeeded Elias Magnus Fries as professor of botany at the University of Uppsala, a position he maintained until 1876. In 1851, he was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Areschoug performed extensive field studies of Scandinavian cryptogams, being remembered for his work in the field of phycology. The red algae genus Areschougia from the family Areschougiaceae is named in his honor.}. Seller Inventory # 019023

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