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Erling Christophersen
Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat · 1898–1994
5,369 specimens, collected between 1829 and 1987 on 374 collecting days, now held in 3 departments. Identified 852 specimens for others.
On the labels as Christophersen, E., Christophersen, E. Christophersen, Christophersen, Erling, Erling Christophersen.
- Specimens
- 5,369
- Type specimens
- 194
- Years in the field
- 159
- Islands
- 31
- Species
- 1,408
- Identifications
- 852
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 10
Where Christophersen collected
Specimens by decade
1820s1980s
Earliest: Rhododendron retusum, 1829 (Java). Latest: Sargassum obtusifolium, 1987.
Named for Christophersen
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Christophersen. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
- Achatinella mustelina christopherseni Achatinellidae46
- Melicope christophersenii Rutaceae22
- Elaeocarpus christophersenii Elaeocarpaceae19
- Psychotria christophersenii Rubiaceae6
- Glochidion christophersenii Phyllanthaceae5
- Peperomia christophersenii Piperaceae5
- Achatinella christopherseni Achatinellidae2
- Oreogrammitis christophersenii Polypodiaceae2
- Syzygium christophersenii Myrtaceae2
- Diospyros christophersenii Ebenaceae1
From the field
As a determiner
852 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: