Leopold Loeske

Leopold Loeske (24 October 1865, Hohensalza – 29 March 1935, Bad Harzburg) was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist.

A skilled watchmaker, he was self-taught as a bryologist, collecting moss specimens in Germany, Switzerland and the French Alps during his career. Following World War I, he spent eight years working as a correspondent for a commercial institution due to financial struggles.[1] He died at Bad Harzburg while on a collection excursion in the Harz Mountains.[2][3]

The moss genera Loeskeobryum (M.Fleisch. ex Broth. 1925) and Loeskypnum (H.K.G.Paul, 1916) are named in his honor.[4]

Published works

He was the author of 70 published works, including a highly regarded monograph on European Grimmiaceae, "Monographie der europäischen Grimmiaceen" (1930).[1][3] Other books by Loeske include:

Loeske was editor of the bryological journal, Bryologische Zeitschrift.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 JSTOR Global Plants (biography)
  2. 1 2 Moosflora der Schweiz History of Bryology in Switzerland, source Harvard Index of Botanists, Frahm & Eggers 2001 S. 290-293.
  3. 1 2 Grimmias of the World Grimmiology
  4. ↑ Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  5. ↑ WorldCat Identities (published works)
  6. ↑ Google Books Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose
  7. ↑ IPNI.  Loeske.
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