Johannes Abromeit

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Johannes Abromeit
Born February 17, 1857
Paschleitschen, East Prussia
Died January 19, 1946
Jena, Germany
Nationality German
Fields Botany
Institutions Königsberg Botanical Institute,
Albertus-Universität Königsberg
Alma mater Albertus-Universität Königsberg
Doctoral advisor Robert Caspary

Johannes Abromeit (17 February 1857 Paschleitschen, East Prussia–19 January 1946 Jena, Germany) was a German botanist and teacher. He was born in the city of Paschleitschen near Ragnit in East Prussia, and he studied natural sciences, German literature, and philosophy at Albertus-Universität Königsberg between 1879-1884. During his life, Abromeit served as the botany assistant at the botanical institute in Königsberg, a private lecturer, and "Extraordinary Professor of Botany" at Albertus-Universität Königsberg. He was heavily involved in the Preussische Botanische Verein throughout his professional life.[1] Carl Christian Mez named the genus Abromeitia from the family Myrsinaceae in his honor.

Selected works

  • Ueber die Anatomie des Eichenholzes (1884)
  • Berichtigung des Sanio'schen Aufsatzes über die Zahlenverhältnisse der Flora Preussens (1884)
  • Botanische Ergebnisse der von der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin unter Leitung Dr. v. Drygalski's ausgesandten Grönlandsexpedition nach Dr. Vanhöffen's Sammlungen bearbeitet (1899)
  • Schutz der botanischen Naturdenkmäler in Ostpreußen (1907)
  • Kurzer Überblick über die Vegetationsverhältnisse von Ostpreussen (1910)

References

  1. "Abromeit, Johannes". in Taxonomic Literature II Online. Smithsonian Libraries.
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