Friedrich Alefeld

Who was Friedrich Alefeld?

Friedrich Georg Christoph Alefeld was a botanist, author, and medical practitioner. Born in Weiterstadt-Gräfenhausen, Grand Duchy of Hesse, he described a number of plant species in his published works, taking a particular interest in legumes and malvaceae. He attempted to give a systematic treatment of German crops in one work, in addition to writing treatises on herbal baths and cultivated plants of potential usefulness. A number of his essays appeared in the botanical literature of the day.

His works include:

Articles in Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift The Austrian Botanical Magazine

Landwirthschaftliche flora oder Die nutzbaren kultivirten Garten- und Feldgewächse Mitteleuropa's in allen ihren wilden und Kulturvarietäten für Landwirthe, Gärtner, Gartenfreunde und Botaniker insbesondere für landwirthschaftliche Lehranstalten. Berlin, Wiegandt & Hempel, 1866.

Grundzüge der Phytobalneologie; oder, Der Lehre von den Kräuter-Bädern. Neuwied, Heuser, 1863.

Die Bienen-Flora Deutschlands und der Schweiz. Neuwied, Heuser, 1863.

A work that describes the plants of the region that are pollinated by honey bees