John Michael Holzinger (1853 – 1929) was a German-born American bryologist, expert on the bryoflora of Colorado, and third president of the Sullivant Moss Society.

Biography

Holzinger was born on May 14, 1853, in Hachtel, Germany. In 1874, he graduated from

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. Holzinger went on to teach science and botany at Winona State Normal School from 1882 to 1890. In 1890, he left to join the

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division of botany. In 1893, he returned to Winona where he remained until 1922. Holzinger made several noteworthy collections of bryophytes and exsiccata series from North America.Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 ''IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae''. – Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany. His

exsiccata Exsiccata (Latin, ''gen.'' -ae, ''plur.'' -ae) is a work with "published, uniform, numbered set of preserved specimens distributed with printed labels". Typically, exsiccatae are numbered collections of dried herbarium Biological specimen, spe ...

''Musci Acrocarpi Boreali-Americani'' was a valuable asset to 20th century bryology.

Legacy

Triodanis holzingeri ''Triodanis'' is a genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, native to North and South America. Venus' looking-glass is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Six species are accepted. *'' Triodanis coloradoensis'' (Buc ...

'' was named in Holzinger's honor by

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Selected publications

* (1892
''List of plants collected by C.S. Sheldon and M.A. Carleton in Indian Territory in 1891''
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Division of Botany. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium * (1893) ''List of plants new to Florida''. Washington: Govt. Print. Office * (1893) ''Descriptions of four new plants from Texas and Colorado''. Washington: Govt. Print. Office * (1895
''Report on a collection of plants made by J.H. Sandberg and assistants in northern Idaho in the year 1892''
Washington: Gov't Print. Office * (1898
''On some Mosses at High Altitudes''
* (1923) ''The genus Crossidium in North America''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holzinger, John Michael Immigrants to the United States American botanists 1853 births 1929 deaths