Aino Henssen

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Aino Marjatta Henssen (12 April 1925, Elberfeld – 29 August 2011, Marburg[1]), was a German lichenologist and systematist. Her father, , was a folklorist and her mother was Finnish.[2]

Education and career[]

Henssen began her studies in Biology in Freiburg, Germany, before continuing in Marburg, Germany. She obtained her doctorate in 1953, which focused on the physiology of Spirodela polyrhiza. In 1963, she became the curator of the Botanisches Institut at Philipps-Universität in Marburg, Germany. Following her habilitation in 1965, she was appointed in 1970 to the position of Associate Professor for thallophyte studies. She retired in 1990.[3]

Contributions[]

Henssen made many advancements to the taxonomic knowledge of cyanolichens and wrote a textbook on the subject. This book reorganized the taxonomic classification and connected lichen families to evolutionary clades. She later focused on actinomycetes during her postdoctoral at the Institute for Bacteriology in Berlin, leading to the discovery of two new genera, Pseudonocardia Henssen and Thermomonospora Henssen.[4] She was passionate towards her field work, which took her around the world to collect specimens. Over the years, Henssen published many scientific articles on topics relating to lichens, fungi and the systematics of these groups.

Recognition[]

Henssen was given a scholarship from the American Association of University Women. In 1992, she was honored with an Acharius Medal.[5][citation needed]

Eponymy[]

Several lichen species have been named to honour Henssen, including: Kalb (1990); Lumbsch & Elix (1985); Hafellner, Poelt & Vězda (1990); Vänskä (1986); P.James & F.J.White (1987); Krog (1990); Brodo (1990); Hertel & Rambold (1990); Stephanocyclos henssenianus Hertel (1983); and O.Blanco, A.Crespo, Elix, D.Hawksw. & Lumbsch (2004).[6]

Species described with year of publication[]

  • Henssen, 1963
  • (Vain.) Henssen, 1963
  • (F.Wilson) Henssen, 1963
  • Henssen, 1963
  • (Ach.) Henssen, 1963
  • Henssen, 1963
  • () Henssen, 1963
  • Henssen, 1963
  • Henssen, 1963
  • (Nyl. ex Vain.) Henssen, 1963
  • (Th.Fr.) Henssen, 1997
  • (Hue) Henssen, 1997
  • Henssen, 1997
  • (Hue) Henssen, 1997
  • (Hue) Henssen, 1997
  • (Zahlbr.) Henssen, 1997
  • Henssen, 2000
  • Henssen & Kantvilas, 2000
  • Stromatella bermudana () Henssen, 1989
The standard author abbreviation Henssen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

See also[]

  • Category:Taxa named by Aino Henssen

References[]

  1. ^ Aino Henssen Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine on hs.fi (finnish)
  2. ^ Aino Henssen (in Finnish) Helsingin Sanomat
  3. ^ Kärnefelt, Ingvar; Scholz, Peter; Seaward, Mark R. D.; Thell, Arne (2012). "Lichenology in Germany: past, present and future" (PDF). Schlechtendalia. 23: 1-90. "Short biographies of 104 lichenologists who have played a key role in the development of German lichenology are provided." ("Aino Henssen" on pp. 41–43)
  4. ^ Lumbsch, H. Thorsten; Döring, Heidi (January 14, 2012). "A tribute to Aino Marjatta Henssen (1925-2011)". The Lichenologist. 44 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1017/S002428291100079X – via Cambridge University Press.
  5. ^ Jahns, H. M. "Aino Henssen in 1992 Acharius Medallists". International Association of Lichenology (lichenology.org).
  6. ^ Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). "Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora" [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). Stapfia (in German). 104 (2): 60.
  7. ^ IPNI.  Henssen.

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