Johannes Burman
Johannes Burman (26 April 1707 in
was introduced by Johannes Burman.Johannes Burman was the eldest son of the theologian
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 on Keizersgracht. Linnaeus was employed by Burman for almost six weeks to complete a flora of the plants of Ceylon.[2][3]
Burman introduced Linnaeus to George Clifford III and 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 the menagerie at Hartekamp.[2] Burman was later commemorated by Linné in the genus Burmannia and family Burmanniaceae.
Burmann published his book with plants from the
The standard
Works
- 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 of Het Amboinsche kruid-boek by Georg Eberhard Rumphius with Latin translation.[6]
- Plantarum Americanarum fasciculus primus (Amsterdam, 1755–1760).
- Auctuarium (1755).
- Vacendorfia (1757).
- De ferrariae charactere (1757).
- Flora malabarici (1769).
References
- ^ Botanical exploration of Southern Africa: an illustrated history of early ... By Mary Gunn, L. E. W. Codd [1]
- ^ a b "Linné on line – Linnaeus acquires many friends… and is sold for a book!". www2.linnaeus.uu.se. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "When Lanka's haven of herbs became the centre of research". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "De wereld aan boeken » Johannes Burman". Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
- ^ 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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