Josef Zehner aka Joseph Zehner ( fl. 19th century) was an Austrian botanical illustrator. The plant genus ''

Zehneria ''Zehneria'' is a genus of flowering plants – of vines in the cucumber and gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It contains about 35 species ranging from Africa, through Southeast Asia to Australia and Oceania. The name honours botanical artist Jos ...

'' in the family

Cucurbitaceae The Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: *''Cucurbita'' – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds *''Lagena ...

was named in his honour.

Works in which his illustrations appear

*'Versuch einer geognostisch-botanischen Darstellung der Flora der Vorwelt' (1820-1838) *'Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita' (1836-1840) - Stephan Endlicher 1804-1849 *'Atakta botanica' (1833-1835) - Stephan Endlicher

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zehner, Josef Botanical illustrators 19th-century Austrian artists