Jan Frederik Gronovius

Jan Frederik Gronovius (also seen as Johann Frederik and Johannes Fredericus) (1690-1762) was a Dutch botanist notable as a patron of Linnaeus.

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1690 - 1762 - Dutch - Botanist - Linnaeus

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John Clayton, a plant collector in Virginia sent him many specimens in the 1730s, as well as a manuscript description. Without Clayton's knowledge, Gronovius used the material in his Flora Virginica (1739-1743, 2nd ed. 1762).

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John Clayton - Virginia - 1730s - 1739 - 1743 - 1762

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In 1737 Gronovius described the Transvaal daisy, naming it Gerbera.

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1737 - Transvaal daisy

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His son Laurens Theodoor Gronovius was also a botanist.

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