John Michael Holzinger (1853 – 1929) was a German-born American bryologist, expert on the bryoflora of Colorado, and third president of the

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Biography

Holzinger was born on May 14, 1853 in Hachtel, Germany. In 1874, he graduated from

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. Holzinger went on to teach science and botany at Winona State Normal School from 1882 to 1890. In 1890, he left to join the

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division of botany. In 1893, he returned to Winona where he remained until 1922. Holzinger made several noteworthy collections of bryophytes from North America. His ''Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani'' exsiccatae was a valuable asset to 20th century bryology.

Legacy

Triodanis holzingeri ''Triodanis'' is a genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, native to North and South America. Venus' looking-glass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species include: *''Triodanis biflora'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Greene - small ...

'' was named in Holzinger's honor by

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Selected publications

* (1892
''List of plants collected by C.S. Sheldon and M.A. Carleton in Indian Territory in 1891''
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Division of Botany. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium * (1893) ''List of plants new to Florida''. Washington: Govt. Print. Office * (1893) ''Descriptions of four new plants from Texas and Colorado''. Washington: Govt. Print. Office * (1895

Washington: Gov't Print. Office * (1898) ttps://www.google.com/books?id=Qmc2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA739 ''On some Mosses at High Altitudes''* (1923) ''The genus Crossidium in North America''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holzinger, John Michael American botanists 1853 births 1929 deaths