Gualterio Looser | |
|---|---|
 Gualterio Looser Schallemberg | |
| Born | Gualterio Looser Schallemberg September 4, 1898 |
| Died | July 23, 1982 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Spouse | Martha Hoffmann |
| Children | Leonel Looser Hoffmann |
| Parent(s) | Ulrich Looser, Laura Schallemberg |
Gualterio Looser Schallemberg (September 4, 1898, Santiago – July 22, 1982) was a Chilean botanist and engineer of Swiss parentage.[1] He owned a factory that made agricultural implements.
In 1928 Looser joined the American Fern Society, and started to publish papers on the pteridophytes of Chile.[2] His herbarium containing ca. 8000 specimens was given to Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève.
- ^ "Schweizer Familienforschung : Looser aus dem Toggenburg". www.eye.ch. Archived from the original on 2000-02-07.
- ^ Marticorena C. 1984. Gaulterio Looser (1898.1982) Am. Fern J. 74,