Heinrich Adolf Schrader (1 January 1767 in

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near Hildesheim – 22 October 1836 in Göttingen) was a German botanist and mycologist. He studied medicine early in life. He named the Australian plant genus '' Hakea'' in 1797. In 1795 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen, where in 1803 he became an associate professor to the medical faculty and director of the botanical garden. In 1809 he attained the title of "full professor" at Göttingen, where he taught classes until his retirement. Among his better known publications are ''Nova genera plantarum'' (1797) and ''Flora germanica'' (1806). The plant genus '' Schraderanthus'' is named in his honour. Phytologia (April 2009) 91(1) Schraderanthus, A New Genus of Solanaceae
/ref> Schrader was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1815.

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1767 births 1836 deaths 18th-century German botanists Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences University of Göttingen faculty People from Hildesheim (district) 19th-century German botanists {{Germany-botanist-stub

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