Alexander von Bunge

Alexander von Bunge
Lithograph by Eduard Hau
Born6 October 1803
Died18 July 1890 (1890-07-19) (aged 86)
CitizenshipRussian
EducationUniversity of Dorpat
ChildrenGustav von Bunge, Alexander von Bunge
Parents
  • Andreas Theodor von Bunge (father)
  • Elisabeth von Bunge, née Fuhrmann (mother)
RelativesFriedrich Georg von Bunge (brother)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsUniversity of Dorpat, Kazan University
Thesis De relatione methodi plantarum naturalis in vires vegetabilium medicalis
Author abbrev. (botany)Bunge

Alexander Georg von Bunge (Russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Бу́нге; 6 October [O.S. 24 September] 1803 – 18 July [O.S. 6 July] 1890) was a Russian botanist. He is best remembered for scientific expeditions into Asia and especially Siberia.