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Carl Johann Maximovich, also Karl Ivanovich Maximovich (Russian: Карл Иванович Максимович; 23 November 1827 – 16 February 1891) was a Russian botanist. Maximovich spent most of his life studying the flora of the countries he had visited in the Far East, and naming many new species. He worked at the Saint Petersburg Botanical Gardens from 1852 as curator of the herbarium collection, becoming Director in 1869.
Born a Baltic-German, his name at birth was Karl Ivanovich Maksimovich, but he changed it to the German version of his name for his scientific work.[1] He graduated in biology from the institution which is now University of Tartu, Estonia in (1850), he was a pupil of Alexander G. von Bunge.[2]
From 1853 to 1857 he traveled around the world. He travelled with another Baltic-German Leopold von Schrenck to the Amur region in eastern Asia. From 1859 to 1864 he also he visited China, Korea and Japan. He arrived in Japan in late 1860, initially basing his operations in Hakodate. He traveled extensively in southern Japan and for much of 1862 including the region of Yokohama and Mount Fuji, he ended that year in Nagasaki. He also explored much of Kyūshū.[1]
He was particularly involved with the flora of Japan, following the footsteps of notably Carl Peter Thunberg, and Philipp Franz von Siebold. His assistant in Japan was Sukawa Chonosuke, whose name was given by Maximovich to the flower Trillium tschonoskii.
He also studied the flora of Tibet, concluding that it was chiefly composed of immigrants from Mongolia and the Himalaya.
Commissioned by the Russian Academy of Sciences, he purchased from von Siebold's widow the set of eight volumes of the famous collection of Japanese botanical illustrations drawn by several Japanese artists. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1888.[3]
Pedicularis artselaeri Maxim. – family Scrophulariaceae
Platanthera hologlottis Maxim.
Rhododendron schlippenbachii Maxim.
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
Trillium tschonoskii Maxim. - Japan, Korea, northeastern China, and far-eastern Russia
Tulotis ussuriensis (Maxim.) Hara
Yoania japonica Maxim.
Selected worksedit
Rhamneae orientali-asiaticae (1866)
Rhododendrae Asia Orientalis (1870)
Monograph on genus Lespedeza (1873)
Enumeratio plantarum hucusque in Mongolia : nec non adjacente parte Turkestaniae Sinensis lectarum (1889)
Flora Tangutica : sive enumeratio plantarum regionis Tangut (AMDO) provinciae Kansu, nec non Tibetiae praesertim orientaliborealis atque tsaidam : ex collectionibus N.M. Przewalski atque G.N. Potanin (1889)
Diagnoses plantarum novarum asiaticarum. VI
Primitae Florae Amurensis (Flora of the Amur Region) in Bulletin de L’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St. Petersbourg (1859).
Referencesedit
^ abJapan’s botanical sunrise plant exploration around the Meiji Restoration Peter Barnes (originally published in Curtis's Botanical Magazine 18(1): 117-131 (2001))
^Great Soviet Encyclopedia Article "Maksimovich Karl Ivanovich".
^"Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter M" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^IPNI Results for Maxim. International Plant Names Index 2005.
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Maxim redirects here For other uses see Maxim Carl Johann Maximovich also Karl Ivanovich Maximovich Russian Karl Ivanovich Maksimovich 23 November 1827 16 February 1891 was a Russian botanist Maximovich spent most of his life studying the flora of the countries he had visited in the Far East and naming many new species He worked at the Saint Petersburg Botanical Gardens from 1852 as curator of the herbarium collection becoming Director in 1869 Carl Johann MaximovichKarl MaximovichBorn 1827 11 23 23 November 1827Tula Tula Governorate Russian EmpireDied16 February 1891 1891 02 16 aged 63 St Petersburg Russian EmpireOccupation s Herbarium director Botanist Explorer and Plant Collector Contents 1 History 2 Named in his honor 3 Plants named by him 4 Selected works 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBorn a Baltic German his name at birth was Karl Ivanovich Maksimovich but he changed it to the German version of his name for his scientific work 1 He graduated in biology from the institution which is now University of Tartu Estonia in 1850 he was a pupil of Alexander G von Bunge 2 From 1853 to 1857 he traveled around the world He travelled with another Baltic German Leopold von Schrenck to the Amur region in eastern Asia From 1859 to 1864 he also he visited China Korea and Japan He arrived in Japan in late 1860 initially basing his operations in Hakodate He traveled extensively in southern Japan and for much of 1862 including the region of Yokohama and Mount Fuji he ended that year in Nagasaki He also explored much of Kyushu 1 He was particularly involved with the flora of Japan following the footsteps of notably Carl Peter Thunberg and Philipp Franz von Siebold His assistant in Japan was Sukawa Chonosuke whose name was given by Maximovich to the flower Trillium tschonoskii He also studied the flora of Tibet concluding that it was chiefly composed of immigrants from Mongolia and the Himalaya Commissioned by the Russian Academy of Sciences he purchased from von Siebold s widow the set of eight volumes of the famous collection of Japanese botanical illustrations drawn by several Japanese artists He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1888 3 Named in his honor editAcer maximowiczianum Nikko maple China amp Japan Atriplex maximowicziana Maximovich s Saltbush Betula maximowicziana Monarch Birch Japan Crataegus maximowiczii Schneid Kalopanax pictus var maximowiczii China Manchuria Korea Japan 1865 Lilium leichtlinii Hooker f var maximowiczii Regel Baker also named after the German botanist Max Leichtlin Picea maximowiczii Maximovich Spruce Japan Populus maximowiczii Maximovich Poplar Maximowicz s vole Alexandromys maximowiczii All pages with titles containing Maximowiczii for more speciesPlants named by him editMaximovich described and named over 2300 plants which were previously unknown to science 4 The standard author abbreviation Maxim is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 5 Genus Circaeaster Maxim family Circaeasteraceae Acer argutum Maxim Acer barbinerve Maxim Acer capillipes Maxim Acer miyabei Maxim Acer mono Maxim Acer nikoense Maxim Acer tschonoskii Maxim Berberis thunbergii Maxim Buddleja alternifolia Maxim Calanthe reflexa Maxim Elaeagnus oldhamii Maxim Goodyera macrantha Maxim Juglans mandshurica Maxim Liparis japonica Maxim Pedicularis artselaeri Maxim family Scrophulariaceae Platanthera hologlottis Maxim Rhododendron schlippenbachii Maxim Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim Trillium tschonoskii Maxim Japan Korea northeastern China and far eastern Russia Tulotis ussuriensis Maxim Hara Yoania japonica Maxim Selected works editRhamneae orientali asiaticae 1866 Rhododendrae Asia Orientalis 1870 Monograph on genus Lespedeza 1873 Enumeratio plantarum hucusque in Mongolia nec non adjacente parte Turkestaniae Sinensis lectarum 1889 Flora Tangutica sive enumeratio plantarum regionis Tangut AMDO provinciae Kansu nec non Tibetiae praesertim orientaliborealis atque tsaidam ex collectionibus N M Przewalski atque G N Potanin 1889 Diagnoses plantarum novarum asiaticarum VI Primitae Florae Amurensis Flora of the Amur Region in Bulletin de L Academie Imperiale des Sciences de St Petersbourg 1859 References edit a b Japan s botanical sunrise plant exploration around the Meiji Restoration Peter Barnes originally published in Curtis s Botanical Magazine 18 1 117 131 2001 Great Soviet Encyclopedia Article Maksimovich Karl Ivanovich Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter M PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 11 September 2016 IPNI Results for Maxim International Plant Names Index 2005 International Plant Names Index Maxim External links editWorks by Karl Maximovich at Biodiversity Heritage Library nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karl Maximovich amp oldid 1213305938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
