Christian Friedrich Ecklon

Christian Friedrich Ecklon
Born(1795-12-17)17 December 1795
Åbenrå, Denmark
Died1 December 1868(1868-12-01) (aged 72)
NationalityDanish
Known forResearch on plants of South Africa
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, apothecary
Author abbrev. (botany)Eckl.

Christian Friedrich Ecklon (17 December 1795 – 1 December 1868) was a Danish botanical collector and apothecary. Ecklon is especially known for being an avid collector and researcher of plants in South Africa.[1]

  1. ^ "Ecklon, Christian Friedrich (Frederik) (1795-1868)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved August 1, 2020.