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Index of Botanists

NameHoffmann, Karl [Carl]
Date of birth1823
Date of death1859
RemarksAccording to L. Hilje Quirós (2006: Karl Hoffmann: naturalista, médico y héroe nacional. ­ Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica), Karl Hoffmann was born on 7 December 1823 in Stettin (then Germany), today's Szczecin (Poland). According to Index Herbariorum - Collectors (E-H), K. Hoffmann collected in Costa Rica during "1845-57". [collector note: Costa Rica (1853-1959): B (Ph. & Crypt., orig.), BM, C, k, L, W]
ASA Botanist ID133674 botanist
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/95513140-da93-4605-8e35-56a556046a59
Variant nameKarl [Carl] Hoffmann
Standard/Label NameKarl Hoffmann
Full NameHoffmann, Karl [Carl]
Geography CollectorCosta Rica
Specialty CollectorPhanerogams
Citation as CollectorIndex Herbariorum - Collectors E-H
Citation as Collectorpers. comm. from Norbert Kilian (B) on L. Hilje Quirós's biography on K. Hoffmann.
HoldingsSearch for specimens collected by Karl Hoffmann
Collections in[no date] (6),  1857 (3)

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