Gerhard August Honckeny

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The sand-dwelling plant Honckenya is named after Honckeny.

Gerhard August Honckeny (also spelt Honkeny) (1724–1805) was a

standard abbreviation Honck. in botanical works.[2] He is commemorated in the genus name Honckenya.[3]

References

  1. ^ Paul Ascherson & Paul Graebner (1898–1899). Flora des Nordostdeutschen Flachlandes (ausser Ostpreussen) [Flora of the north-east German lowlands, (excluding East Prussia)] (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Gebrüder Borntraeger. p. 308.
  2. ISBN 9780521414210
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  3. ISBN 9780804700047
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