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Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach

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Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach

Jean-Henri-Guillaume Krombach, also known as Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Krombach (16 September 1791 in Moers – 23 February 1881 in Luxembourg City) was a German-Luxembourgian pharmacist and botanist.

Career

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He initially worked as an assistant pharmacist in a number of German cities (Soest, Mainz and Aachen), then in 1815 relocated as a pharmacist to Diekirch, Luxembourg.[1] From 1850 he served as a pharmacist in the nearby town of Ettelbruck.[2]

Beginning in 1830 he taught classes in natural sciences at schools in Diekirch and Ettelbruck.[1][2] He was chosen to lead the Société de botanique du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg in 1871.[3]

Achievements

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In 1875, he published "Flore du grand-duché de Luxembourg. Plantes phanérogames" (Flora of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; phanerogams).[4] He is the taxonomic authority of the subtribe Olyrinae (family Poaceae).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. ^ a b 1939.1 - Société des Sciences Médicales
  3. ^ La Société des Naturalistes Luxembourgeois
  4. ^ Flore du grand-duché de Luxembourg OCLC WorldCat
  5. ^ Olyrinae Kromb. GBIF
  6. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Kromb.