Johannes Abromeit

Johannes Abromeit (17 February 1857, in Paschleitschen, East Prussia – 19 January 1946, in Jena, Germany) was a German botanist and teacher.

Johannes Abromeit
BornFebruary 17, 1857
Paschleitschen, East Prussia
DiedJanuary 19, 1946
Jena, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma materAlbertus-Universität Königsberg
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsKönigsberg Botanical Institute,
Albertus-Universität Königsberg
Doctoral advisorRobert Caspary

He was born in the village of Paschleitschen near Ragnit in East Prussia, and he studied natural sciences, German literature, and philosophy at Albertus-Universität Königsberg between 1879–1884. During his life, Abromeit served as an assistant at the botanical institute in Königsberg, as a lecturer, and as an associate professor of botany at Albertus-Universität Königsberg. He was heavily involved in the Preussische Botanische Verein throughout his professional life.[1] Carl Christian Mez named the genus Abromeitia from the family Myrsinaceae in his honor.

Selected works
  • Ueber die Anatomie des Eichenholzes (1884)
  • Berichtigung des Sanio'schen Aufsatzes über die Zahlenverhältnisse der Flora Preussens (1884)
  • Botanische Ergebnisse der von der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin unter Leitung Dr. v. Drygalski's ausgesandten Grönlandsexpedition nach Dr. Vanhöffen's Sammlungen bearbeitet (1899)
  • Schutz der botanischen Naturdenkmäler in Ostpreußen (1907)
  • Kurzer Überblick über die Vegetationsverhältnisse von Ostpreussen (1910)

References
  1. "Abromeit, Johannes". in Taxonomic Literature II Online. Smithsonian Libraries.
  2. IPNI.  Abrom.
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