Johannes Burman
Johannes Burman(26 April 1707 inAmsterdam– 20 February 1780), was a Dutch botanist and physician. Burman specialized in plants fromCeylon,AmboinaandCape Colony.[1]The namePelargoniumwas introduced by Johannes Burman.
Johannes Burman was the eldest son of the theologianFrans Burman(1671-1719) and his wifeElizabeth Thierens.His brother was the theologian Frans Burman (1708-1793). He started his studies inLeidenin 1722 underHerman Boerhaave,and qualified in 1728 as a doctor of medicine, after which he practised in Amsterdam. After the death ofFrederik Ruyschhe was appointed Professor of Botany in Amsterdam. Johannes Burman was married to Adriana van Buuren. Their sonNicolaas Laurens Burmanwas also a botanist and studied underLinnéinUppsala.
Carl Linnaeus,in 1735 on a trip through Holland, was invited by Burman, carrying a letter of recommendation from Herman Boerhaave. Burman was impressed by his near-contemporary and offered him accommodation in his home onKeizersgracht.Linnaeus was employed by Burman for almost six weeks to complete a flora of the plants of Ceylon.[2][3]
Burman introduced Linnaeus toGeorge Clifford IIIand Clifford showed them a fantastic book. It was not in Burman's collections and Clifford said he could have it in exchange for Linnaeus who was employed to survey the gardens and themenagerieatHartekamp.[2]Burman was later commemorated by Linné in the genusBurmanniaand familyBurmanniaceae.
Burmann published his book with plants from theCape Colonybased on a collection byNicolaes Witsen,the work ofCaspar CommelinandSimon van der Stel.In his book on Amboinese plants, he used the work ofRumphius.For research and as illustrations on plants from the West Indies he used the work of the French botanistCharles Plumier.[4]
The standardauthor abbreviationBurm.is used to indicate this individual as the author whencitingabotanical name.[5]
Works[edit]
- Thesaurus zeylanicus, exhibens plantas in insula Zeylana nascentes(Amsterdam, 1737).
- Rariorum Africanarum plantarum(Amsterdam, deux parties, 1738–1739).
- Herbarium Amboinense, plurimas conplectens arbores, frutices, herbas, plantas terrestres & aquaticas, quae in Amboina, et adjacentibus reperiuntur insulis(6 volumes, Amsterdam, 1741–1750) – First posthumous edition ofHet Amboinsche kruid-boekbyGeorg Eberhard Rumphiuswith Latin translation.[6]
- Plantarum Americanarum fasciculus primus(Amsterdam, 1755–1760).
- Auctuarium(1755).
- Vacendorfia(1757).
- De ferrariae charactere(1757).
- Flora malabarici(1769).
References[edit]
- ^Botanical exploration of Southern Africa: an illustrated history of early... By Mary Gunn, L. E. W. Codd[1]
- ^ab"Linné on line – Linnaeus acquires many friends… and is sold for a book!".www2.linnaeus.uu.se.Retrieved2021-03-04.
- ^"When Lanka's haven of herbs became the centre of research".sundaytimes.lk.Retrieved2021-03-04.
- ^"De wereld aan boeken » Johannes Burman".Retrieved2021-03-04.
- ^Brummitt RK; Powell CE. (1992).Authors of Plant Names.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.ISBN1-84246-085-4.
- ^Rumphius, Georgius Everhardus(1741–1750). Burmannus, Joannes (ed.).Herbarium Amboinense, plurimas conplectens arbores, frutices, herbas, plantas terrestres & aquaticas, quae in Amboina, et adjacentibus reperiuntur insulis(in Dutch and Latin).Amstelaedami:apud Franciscum Changuion, Joannem Catuffe, Hermannum Uytwerf.(Vol. 1,2,3,4,5,6).
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