John Henry Schaffner

John Henry Schaffner
Born July 8, 1866
Agosta, Ohio [1]
Died January 27, 1939(1939-01-27) (aged 72)
Columbus, Ohio [2]
Citizenship American
Known for Botany, Floral diagram, Reduction division
Scientific career
Fields Botany
Institutions Ohio State University
Author abbrev. (botany) J.H.Schaffn.

John Henry Schaffner (1866–1939) was an American botanist and professor at Ohio State University.[3] He is known for his contributions to the floral diagram[4] and for his work on reduction division.[5] Schaffner is the botanical authority,[6] for seven taxa that bear his name, such as Equisetum kansanum J.H.Schaffn..

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who in America. volume 7.
  2. ↑ Official Publication. volume 41 no. 80. page 8. University of Michigan. 1940.
  3. ↑ Waller 1941.
  4. ↑ Schaffner 1916.
  5. ↑ Troyer 1989.
  6. ↑ Plantlist 2016.
  7. ↑ IPNI.  J.H.Schaffn.

Bibliography

  • Schaffner, John Henry (June 1916). "A General System of Floral Diagrams" (PDF). Ohio Journal of Science. 16 (8): 360–366. ISSN 0030-0950.
  • Troyer, James R. (1989). "John Henry Schaffner (18661939) and Reduction Division in Plants: Legend and Fact". American Journal of Botany. 76 (8): 1229–1246.
  • Waller, Adolph E. (May 1941). "Professor John Henry Schaffner" (PDF). Ohio Journal of Science. 41 (3): 253–286.

IPNI. List of plant names with authority J.H.Schaffn..


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