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Josef TsukkariniGerman botanist
Date of Birth: 10.08.1797
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Botanical Career
- Professorship and Academy Membership
- Botanical Contributions
- Recognition
- Principal Publications
- - Flora der Gegend von München (Flora of the Munich Region)
- Legacy
Early Life and Education
Josef Gerhard Zuccarini was born in Munich, Germany on May 11, 1797. As a young man, he pursued studies in medicine and natural history at the University of Erlangen from 1815 to 1819, under the guidance of renowned botanist Christian Nees von Esenbeck.
Botanical Career
Upon graduating, Zuccarini returned to his hometown of Munich and commenced his botanical endeavors in the city's botanical garden under the mentorship of Franz von Paula Schrank. In 1823, he was elected as an Adjunct of the Bavarian Royal Academy of Sciences and assumed teaching responsibilities in botany at the Royal Lyceum.
Professorship and Academy Membership
In 1824, Zuccarini began lecturing at the Medico-Surgical Institute in Munich. Two years later, he was appointed as Extraordinary Professor of Agricultural and Forestry Botany at the University of Munich. In 1835, he attained the rank of Ordinary Professor at the same institution. Additionally, in 1827 and 1839, he became a correspondent and an Academician of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, respectively.
Botanical Contributions
Zuccarini made significant contributions to botany. He described and classified the herbarium collected in Brazil by Karl von Martius. He also collaborated with Philipp von Siebold on works related to the flora of the Far East, particularly Japan, based on materials gathered by Siebold.
Recognition
The plant genus Zuccarinia Blume, belonging to the family Rubiaceae, was named in Zuccarini's honor by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1826.
Principal Publications
Zuccarini's notable publications include:- Monographie der amerikanischen Oxalisarten (Monograph on American Oxalis Species)
- Flora der Gegend von München (Flora of the Munich Region)
- Charakteristik der deutschen Holzgewächse im blattlosen Zustand (Characteristics of German Woody Plants in Leafless Condition)
- Plantarum novarum vel minus cognitarum... (Plants Unfamiliar or Less Known)
- Flora Japonica sive Plantae quas in imperio Japanico (Flora of Japan) (co-authored with Siebold)
- Florae Japoniae familiae naturales (Natural Families of Japanese Flora) (co-authored with Siebold)
Legacy
Josef Gerhard Zuccarini passed away in Munich on February 18, 1848, leaving behind a legacy of botanical expertise and research. His contributions to the understanding of the flora of diverse regions, including Japan and other areas of the world, continue to be recognized and appreciated by botanists today.
