Gerhard August Honckeny (also spelt Honkeny) (1724–1805) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

botanist, and an ' near

Prenzlau Prenzlau (, formerly also Prenzlow) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, the administrative seat of Uckermark District. It is also the centre of the historic Uckermark region. Geography The town is located on the Ucker river, about north of Be ...

. He is best known for his ''Synopsis Plantarum Germaniæ'', and is referred to by the standard abbreviation Honck. in botanical works. He is commemorated in the genus name '' Honckenya''.

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1724 births 1805 deaths 18th-century German botanists People from Prenzlau Botanists with author abbreviations {{Germany-botanist-stub