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 joined the British Bryological Society in 1934.[2]

He died at Bad Harzburg while on a collection excursion in the Harz Mountains.[3][4]

The moss genera Loeskeobryum (M.Fleisch. ex Broth. 1925) and Loeskypnum (H.K.G.Paul, 1916) are both named in his honor.[5][6]

Published works

He was the author of 70 published works, including a highly regarded monograph on European Grimmiaceae, "Monographie der europäischen Grimmiaceen" (1930).[1][4] Other books by Loeske include:

  • Moosflora des Harzes, 1903 - Mosses of the Harz.
  • Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose. 1910 - Studies involving comparative morphology and phylogenetic systematics of mosses.
  • Die Laubmoose Europas. I, Grimmiaceae, 1913 - Mosses of Europe, Grimmiaceae.
  • Die Laubmoose Europas. II, Funariaceae, 1914 - Mosses of Europe, Funariaceae.[7][8]

Loeske was editor of the bryological journal, Bryologische Zeitschrift.[3]

The standard author abbreviation Loeske is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b JSTOR Global Plants (biography)
  2. ^ Richards, P W (1983). The British Bryological Society 1923-1983. The British Bryological Society. ISBN 0-9507639-1-8. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Moosflora der Schweiz History of Bryology in Switzerland, source Harvard Index of Botanists, Frahm & Eggers 2001 S. 290-293.
  4. ^ a b Grimmias of the World Grimmiology
  5. ^ Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  6. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ^ WorldCat Identities (published works)
  8. ^ Google Books Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose
  9. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Loeske.