Bengt Anders Euphrasén | |
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Born | 1756 Västergötland, Sweden |
Died | 25 December 1796 , Sweden |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Euphrasén |
Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of Västergötland, Sweden; died 25 December 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist. Euphrasén graduated from Uppsala University in 1784.
In 1788, with the support of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Euphrasén made a natural history trip to the Antilles, which included Saint Barthélemy and Saint Christopher island (today Saint Kitts). Euphrasén was appointed deputy of Botany.