Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Pappe
1803–62
German-born physician and botanist in South Africa. Studied medicine and botany at Leipzig before moving to Cape Town in 1831, initially practising as a doctor. First colonial botanist and South Africa’s first professor of botany, 1858. International government adviser on botanical issues.
Sources
DSAB
Taxonomic literature.
Bibliography
DSAB: Dictionary of South African biography. Edited by W. J. de Kock et al. 4 vols. Pretoria and Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel Beperk [and others]. 1968–81.
Taxonomic literature: Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. By Frans A. Stafleu and Richard S. Cowan. 2d edition. 7 vols. Utrecht, Netherlands: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. The Hague, Netherlands: W. Junk. 1976–88.
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