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Léopold Reichling
Léopold Nicolas Reichling (March 11, 1921 in Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg – May 2, 2009) was a Luxembourg biologist and naturalist. He is especially known for his publications in the fields of botany, zoology and nature conservation. He assembled three major scientific collections: an herbarium, a collection of heteroptera and a collection of human artefacts of the Stone Age. The following taxa were named after Léopold Reichling: :* ''Asplenium'' ×''reichlingii'' Lawalrée, 1951; a monstrous form of the fern Asplenium trichomanes; :* Taraxacum reichlingii' Soest, 1971; a plant; :* Lichenoconium reichlingii' Diederich, 1986; a fungus; :* Reichlingia leopoldii' Diederich & Scheid., 1996; a lichen. image:Reichlingia leopoldii 01 at lichenology info.jpg, 350px, ''Reichlingia leopoldii'' Diederich & Scheid., 1996.Photo: Norbert Stapper. image:Reichlingia leopoldii 02 at lichenology info.jpg, 350px, ''Reichlingia leopoldii'' Diederich & Scheid., 1996. Details.Photo: Norbert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg (city)
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels, from Paris, and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 128,514 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The city's population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 30% of the population; the number of foreign-born res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
