Johann Christoph Wendland

Johann Christoph Wendland (July 17, 1755 July 27, 1828) was a German botanist and gardener born in Petit-Landau, Alsace.

Family

His son, Heinrich Ludolph Wendland (17911869), and his grandson, Hermann Wendland (18251903), were also gardeners and botanists.

Youth

As a young man he received an education in horticulture at the nursery of Karlsruhe Palace. In 1780 he became a gardener at Herrenhausen Gardens in Hanover, where he gained botanical experience from Jakob Friedrich Ehrhart (17421795), the director of the gardens.

Life work

In 1817 Wendland was appointed inspector at Herrenhausen Gardens.[1] He specialized in the culture of vineyards and peach trees. He created the illustrations for his published works. As a taxonomist, he circumscribed numerous plant genera and species.[2]

Selected publications

References

  1. BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. IPNI List of plants described and co-described by Wendland.
  3. "Author Query for 'J.C.Wendl.'". International Plant Names Index.
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