Johann Simon von Kerner

Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn.

Johann Simon von Kerner (25 February 1755 Kirchheim unter Teck , Baden-Württemberg – 13 June 1830 Stuttgart) was a German botanist and botanical illustrator, notable for his illustrations in Hortus sempervirens.[1][2] Hortus sempervirens: exhibens icones plantarum selectiorum quotquot ad vivorum exemplorum normam reddere licuit. Stuttgartiae was 12 volumes published between 1795–1830 and issued in 71 fascicles with separate title pages, comprising 12 plates each. Plates accompanied by descriptive letterpress. 851 leaves of plates (some folded).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Johann Simon von Kerner – Hortus Sempervirens Exhibens Icones Plantarum selectiorum quod quod ad vivorum exemplorum reddere licunt | Jetzt online kaufen". Frölich & Kaufmann (in German). Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  2. ^ "Johann Simon von Kerner – Hortus Sempervirens Exhibens..." Barnebys.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  3. ^ "Hortus Sempervirens: exhibens icones plantarum selectiorum quotquot ad vivorum exemplorum normam reddere licuit. Stuttgartiae | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 9 October 2021.