Christine Maria von Cappelen

Christine Marie von Cappelen (, 21 September 1766 – 8 April 1849), sometimes known as "Maja" or "Mother Cappelen," was Norway's first female botanist.

Early life and family Von Cappelen was born on 21 September 1766 in Drammen, Buskerud, Denmark–Norway. She married merchant and politician Peder von Cappelen on 25 December 1784. She was sometimes known as "Maja" or "Mother Cappelen."

Botany Von Cappelen was Norway's first female botanist and was a friend of Norwegian botanist Christen Smith. where her husband owned the ironworks Eidsfos Verk. The work was titled Wild-growing Plants in Eidsfoss and the Surrounding Area and is now held at the University Botanical Garden in Oslo.

Death Von Cappelen's husband died in 1837. She died on 8 April 1849 in Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig, Denmark, aged 82. She was buried at the Brethren Church in Christiansfeld, Denmark.