| John Henry Schaffner | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1866 Agosta, Ohio |
| Died | January 27, 1939(1939-01-27) (aged 72) Columbus, Ohio |
| Citizenship | American |
| Known for | Botany, Floral diagram, Reduction division |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Ohio State University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | J.H.Schaffn. |
John Henry Schaffner (1866–1939) was an American botanist and professor at Ohio State University. He is known for his contributions to the floral diagram and for his work on reduction division. Schaffner is the botanical authority, for seven taxa that bear his name, such as Equisetum kansanum J.H.Schaffn..
The standard author abbreviation J.H.Schaffn. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.References
- Who's Who in America. volume 7.
- Official Publication. volume 41 no. 80. page 8. University of Michigan. 1940.
- Waller 1941.
- Schaffner 1916.
- Troyer 1989.
- Plantlist 2016.
- International Plant Names Index. J.H.Schaffn.
Bibliography
- Schaffner, John Henry (June 1916). "A General System of Floral Diagrams" (PDF). Ohio Journal of Science. 16 (8): 360–366. hdl:1811/1914. ISSN 0030-0950.
- Troyer, James R. (1989). "John Henry Schaffner (18661939) and Reduction Division in Plants: Legend and Fact". American Journal of Botany. 76 (8): 1229–1246. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1989.tb15103.x. JSTOR 2444831.
- Waller, Adolph E. (May 1941). "Professor John Henry Schaffner" (PDF). Ohio Journal of Science. 41 (3): 253–286. hdl:1811/3171.
External links
IPNI. List of plant names with authority J.H.Schaffn..
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