Karl Schliephacke (2 August 1834,

Halberstadt Halberstadt (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz (district), Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town ...

– 3 June 1913, Blasewitz) was a German bryologist known for his studies of

sphagnum moss ''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of ''Sphagnum'' can store water, since ...

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Narrative of Thuringia Botanical Society, Volumes 23-31

Biography

From 1851 he worked as an apprentice at the ''Löwenapotheke'' in Halle, and during his time spent in Halle he studied under bryologist Karl Müller. From 1859 onward,Histoire de la bryologie en Suisse
biographical sketch he worked in the

lignite Lignite (derived from Latin ''lignum'' meaning 'wood'), often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest ...

and

mineral oil Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from a mineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum, as distinct from usually edible vegetable oils. The name 'mineral oil' by itself is imprecise, ...

industries, of which, he is credited with the founding of several factories. During his career as an industrialist he held positions in Jeziorki ( Galicia), Rehmsdorf (near

Zeitz Zeitz (; , ) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the river White Elster, in the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Saxony. History First a Slavic pagan settlem ...

), Upper Röblingen and in Waldau (1873–1898).BHL
Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications He studied the local moss flora in the various areas in which he worked, and also conducted investigations of mosses during recreational excursions to the

Alps The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. ...

. The moss genus ''Schliephackea'' (family

Dicranaceae Dicranaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses ( Dicranidae) in class Bryopsida. Species within this family are dioicous. Genera in this family include '' Dicranum'', '' Dicranoloma'', and '' Mitrobryum''. Classification The family Dicranac ...

) was named in his honor by Karl Müller.

Selected works

* 1865 ''Ueber das Genus Andreaea Ehrh.'' – About the genus '' Andreaea''. * 1865 ''Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Sphagna'' – Contributions to the understanding of

sphagnum ''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of ''Sphagnum'' can store water, since ...

. * 1883 ''Die Torfmoose der Thüringischen Flora : Floristische Mitteilungen'' – treatise on

Thüringia Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany's 16 states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Erfurt is the capital and lar ...

n sphagnum. * 1885 ''Zwei neue Laubmoose aus der Schweiz''. — Flora 19: 1–7. * 1888 ''Ein neues Laubmoos aus der Schweiz''. — Flora n.R. 46: 176–177. * 1901 (with Karl Müller); ''Genera muscorum frondosorum''.OCLC WorldCat
published works

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schliephacke, Karl 1834 births 1913 deaths Botanists from the Kingdom of Prussia 19th-century German botanists People from Halberstadt German bryologists