Nicolaus Thomas Host
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Nicolaus Thomas Host (December 6, 1761 in Fiume, now Rijeka – January 13, 1834 in Schönbrunn) was a Croatian botanist and the personal physician of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.[1]
His botanical works include Synopsis plantarum in Austria and the four-volume Austriacorum Icones et descriptions graminum; he was also the first director of the botanical garden at the Belvedere palace.[2]
The genus Hosta is named for him.[3]
References
- ^ "Full text of "Bulletin de l'Académie internationale de géographie botanique"" (in French). 1908.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "MBG Rare Books: Author - Host, Nikolaus Thomas".
- ^ http://www.cfgphoto.com/articles/hosta.html
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Host.
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