Anders Dahl

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Anders Dahl
Born(1751-03-17)17 March 1751[1]
Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden
Died25 May 1789(1789-05-25) (aged 38)
Åbo (now Turku), Sweden
Other namesAndreas Dahl
EducationUppsala University
Known forObservationes botanicae circa systema vegetabilium divi a Linne Gottingae 1784 editum, quibus accedit justae in manes Linneanos pietatis specimen
Parent(s)Christoffer Dahl and Johanna Helena Enegren
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsRoyal Academy of Åbo
Author abbrev. (botany)Dahl

Anders (or Andreas) Dahl (17 March[1] 1751 – 25 May 1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. The dahlia flower is named after him.[2]

  1. ^ a b In 1751, Sweden still used the Julian calendar, so the birth date might be off by 10 days.
  2. ^ Stafleu, F. A.; Cowan, R. S. Cowan, Taxonomic literature, vol. 1: A-G - Utrecht, 1976.