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Georgy Karlovich Kreyer

1887 – 1942

Russian botanist and lichenologist

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Lived 1887 – 1942 (aged 54). Georgy Karlovich Kreyer was a Russian botanist and lichenologist.

Georgij Karlowitsch Kreyer (; November 26, 1887 – January 11, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet botanist and mycologist (lichenologist) born in Saint Petersburg.

In academic publications, his name has been spelt variously Georgij Kalowic Kreyer, Georgij Karlowich Kreyer and (in Polish orthography) Georgij Karlowicz Kreyer. Between 1908 and 1910, he made extensive collections of lichens in the Mogilev Region of Belarus, between Orsha and Syanno, in the neighbourhood of the settlements of Smolyany, Bobromynichi (Vitebsk Region) and Selets.

Examples of names published Atropa caucasica Kreyer. (species now demoted to Atropa belladonna ssp. caucasica (Kreyer) Avet.) Kreyer is commemorated in the name of the plant species Valeriana kreyeriana Sumnev. in the genus Valeriana.

Kreyer was the editor of the 1913 work on fungi Mycota (180 pages) reissued in 1915. This includes descriptions of the morphology of 190 species, many of which go into some detail concerning intraspecific variability and feature discussions of the differences between taxa linked by virtue of their morphology.

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Federal Research Center "N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources"
Also known as
Kreyer, Georgij Karlowic Kreyer, Georgij Karlowich Kreyer, Georgij Karlovich Kreyer, Georgij Karlovic Kreyer

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georgy Karlovich Kreyer?

Russian botanist and lichenologist (1887-1942)

When was Georgy Karlovich Kreyer born?

Georgy Karlovich Kreyer was born on 26 November 1887 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Georgy Karlovich Kreyer die?

Georgy Karlovich Kreyer died on 11 January 1942 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Georgy Karlovich Kreyer's occupation?

Georgy Karlovich Kreyer was a botanist and lichenologist.

What nationality was Georgy Karlovich Kreyer?

Georgy Karlovich Kreyer was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georgy Karlovich Kreyer

· Wikidata: Q5878066

· DBpedia: Georgij Karlovich Kreyer

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