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Leopold Loeske (24 October 1865, Hohensalza – 29 March 1935, Bad Harzburg) was a German watchmaker and amateur bryologist. A skilled watchmaker, he was self-taught as a bryologist, collecting moss specimens in Germany, Switzerland and the French Alps during his career. Following World War I, he spent eight years working as a correspondent for a commercial institution due to financial struggles.〔(JSTOR Global Plants ) (biography)〕 He died at Bad Harzburg while on a collection excursion in the Harz Mountains.〔(Moosflora der Schweiz ) History of Bryology in Switzerland, source Harvard Index of Botanists, Frahm & Eggers 2001 S. 290-293.〕〔(Grimmias of the World ) Grimmiology〕 The moss genera ''Loeskeobryum'' (M.Fleisch. ex Broth. 1925) and ''Loeskypnum'' (H.K.G.Paul, 1916) are named in his honor.〔(Biodiversity Heritage Library ) Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications〕 == Published works == He was the author of 70 published works, including a highly regarded monograph on European Grimmiaceae, "''Monographie der europäischen Grimmiaceen''" (1930).〔〔 Other books by Loeske include: * ''Moosflora des Harzes'', 1903 - Mosses of the Harz. * ''Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose''. 1910 - Studies involving comparative morphology and phylogenetic systematics of mosses. * ''Die Laubmoose Europas''. I, Grimmiaceae, 1913 - Mosses of Europe, Grimmiaceae. * ''Die Laubmoose Europas''. II, Funariaceae, 1914 - Mosses of Europe, Funariaceae.〔(WorldCat Identities ) (published works)〕〔(Google Books ) Studien zur vergleichenden morphologie und phylogonetischen systematik der laubmoose〕 Loeske was editor of the bryological journal, ''Bryologische Zeitschrift''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leopold Loeske」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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