Heinrich Wendland

Heinrich Ludolph (Ludwig) Wendland (29 April 1791–15 July 1869) was a botanist who authored a number of "Acacia" species.

Heinrich Wendland was born on 29 April 1791 into a family well known in botany. His father Johan had published a number of botanical books including the notable "Botanische Beobachtungen nebst einigen neuen Gattungen und Arten". Heinrich studied in Göttingen after some years of apprenticeship in Vienna and London. He became a gartenmeister in 1827 and later was director of Herrenhausen Gardens at Herrenhausen, today part of Hanover. In 1820 he published "Commentatio de Acacias aphyllii", in which he authored a number of new "Acacia" species. He died in Teplice, Bohemia on 15 July 1869.

Works

* "Commentatio de Acacias aphyllii", 1820.

*Heinrich Ludolph authored a number of species of "Acacia", including:
** "Acacia browniana" H.L.Wendl.
** "Acacia cochlearis" (Labill.) H.L.Wendl.
Rigid Wattle
** "Acacia saligna" (Labill.) H.L.Wendl.
Coojong
** "Acacia willdenowiana" H.L.Wendl.
Grass Wattle

References

*cite book|author=Hall, Norman|year=1984|title=Botanists of Australian Acacia|publisher=CSIRO, Melbourne|id=ISBN 0-643-03734-9

Persondata
NAME=Wendlands, Heinrich Ludolph Ludwig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=botanist
DATE OF BIRTH=29 April 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hanover
DATE OF DEATH=15 July 1869
PLACE OF DEATH=Teplitz, Austria