Life Among the Texas Flora Ferdinand Lindheimer's Letters to George Engelmann

From an endangered species of prickly pear cactus to a daisy and even a snake, the name Lindheimer is tied to the nomenclature of Texas natives in nature. The name originally belonged to Ferdinand Lindheimer, one of the Southwest's first serious scientists, who came to be known as the "Father of Texas Botany." This immigrant from Frankfurt, Germany, spent more than a decade living on a shoestring budget as he searched the wilds of Central and Southeast Texas for new species. His correspondent, friend, fellow botanist, and fellow Frankfurt native was George Engelmann, who also served as Lindheimer's conduit to civilization and to botanic circles worldwide. Book jacket.Goyne, Minetta Atgelt is the author of 'Life Among the Texas Flora Ferdinand Lindheimer's Letters to George Engelmann' with ISBN 9781585440214 and ISBN 1585440213.