Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1786 |
| Died | 9 December 1830 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kaulf. |
Georg Friedrich Kaulfuss (8 April 1786 – 9 December 1830) was a professor at Halle. He described the pteridophytes collected by Adelbert von Chamisso, and he named the fern Cibotium chamissoi after him. The genus Kaulfussia is named for Kaulfuss.[1]
In 1816, he obtained his doctorate from the University of Halle, where in 1823, he became a full professor of botany.[2]