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(Redirected from Bercht.) German-speaking Bohemian physician and botanist
Friedrich von Berchtold
Born(1781-10-25)25 October 1781
Stráž nad Nežárkou
Died3 April 1876(1876-04-03) (aged 94)
Buchlovice
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Medicine
Author abbrev. (botany)Bercht.

Count Friedrich Carl Eugen Vsemir von Berchtold, baron von Ungarschitz (Czech: Bedřich Karel Eugen Všemír Berchtold hrabě z Uherčic; 25 October 1781 – 3 April 1876), was a German-speaking Bohemian physician and botanist of Austrian descent.

Biography

Berchtold was born in Stráž nad Nežárkou (German: Platz an der Naser) (now Jindřichův Hradec District), in the Austrian Empire. He graduated from medical school in 1804, after which he practiced medicine and devoted much of his time to botany and natural history. He eventually abandoned regular medical practice and travelled throughout Europe, the Middle East and Brazil. He co-authored several research papers with brother botanists Carl Borivoj Presl and Jan Svatopluk Presl, including an important taxonomic work, O Přirozenosti Rostlin.

An avid worker for Czech national revival, Berchtold was involved in the establishment of the Prague National Museum. He died in 1876 in Buchlau (now Buchlovice), Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic).

The genus Berchtoldia C.Presl (syn. Chaetium Nees) was named in his honor.

Plaque commemorating Berchtold at the municipal office building in the village of Tučapy (Tábor District), Czech Republic.

Selected publications

See also

Notes

Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as 'Count', not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919. Hrabě is the Czech equivalent, the female form is hraběnka.

The standard author abbreviation Bercht. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References

  1. Stafleu & Cowan 1976–1988, v.1 A–G 1976 Berchtold, Friedrich pp. 182–184
  2. International Plant Names Index.  Bercht.

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