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Erik Acharius

Swedish botanist (1757–1819)

  • Fame50.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia441
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Lived 1757–1819, aged 62Sweden
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    34 languages
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  • Era
    1757–1819
    Aged 62
  • Awards
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    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Erik Acharius was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology". Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.

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