Eduard Ferdinand Geiseler | |
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Born | 21 September 1781 |
Died | 1827 (aged 45–46) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | botanist, physician |
Known for | investigating the genus Croton |
Notable work | Crotonis monographiam |
Eduard Ferdinand Geiseler (21 September 1781 in Stettin – 1827) was a German botanist who worked as a physician in Danzig.
He is known for his investigations involving the genus Croton, of which he circumscribed numerous species.[1] In 1807 he published a monograph on the genus, titled Crotonis monographiam.[2]
In 1841 Johann Friedrich Klotzsch named the genus Geiseleria (family Euphorbiaceae) in his honor.[3]