Johan Ernst Gunnerus
Norwegian bishop and botanist (1718-1773)
Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718 – September 23, 1773) was a Norwegian bishop and botanist.
Gunnerus was very interested in natural history and accumulated a large collection of specimens from visits to central and northern Norway. Gunnerus was the author of Flora Norvegica (1766-1776). The plant genus Gunnera was named after him.
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Cicuta virosa
