August W. Eichler

Author

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German botanist

1839 - 1887

country of citizenship: Germany
language of expression: German
educated at: University of Marburg
occupation: botanist, university teacher
award received: Cothenius Medal

August Wilhelm Eichler, also known under his Latinized name, Augustus Guilielmus Eichler (22 April 1839 – 2 March 1887), was a German botanist who developed a new system of classification of plants to reflect the concept of evolution. His author abbreviation in botany is Eichler.
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