August W. Eichler

August Wilhelm Eichler
A. W. Eichler
Born22 April 1839 (1839-04-22)
Died2 March 1887 (1887-03-03) (aged 47)
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Plant taxonomy
Author abbrev. (botany)Eichler

August Wilhelm Eichler, also known under his Latinized name, Augustus Guilielmus Eichler (22 April 1839 – 2 March 1887), was a German botanist who developed a new system of classification of plants to reflect the concept of evolution. His author abbreviation in botany is Eichler.