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Léopold Reichling
Léopold Nicolas Reichling (March 11, 1921 in Luxembourg City – May 2, 2009) was a Luxembourgish 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 Stapper. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg (city)
Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, 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 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 136,208 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70.4% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 29.6% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year. In 2024, Luxembourg was ranked by the International Monetary Fund, IMF as having the highest GDP per capita in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
