Posts Tagged ‘Amaryllis family’
Kaspar Maria von Sternberg: The Father of Paleobotany and Founder of Prague’s National Museum
The Father of Paleobotany January 6, 1761 Today is the birthday of the Bohemian theologian, mineralogist, geognost, entomologist, and botanist Kaspar Maria von Sternberg. Remembered as one of the most important natural scientists of the first half of the 19th century, Kaspar is regarded as the “Father of Paleobotany.” In 1818, Kaspar founded the National…
Read MoreThe Elusive Bloom: Elizabeth Lawrence’s Quest for Nerine undulata
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 20, 2024 On this day, in the year of our Lord 1940, as the world found itself embroiled in conflict, a most delightful correspondence unfolded in the realm of horticulture. The esteemed…
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