Overview
Christian Stenhammar (1783-1866) was a Swedish naturalist interested in lichens and an entomologist who specialised in Diptera.His collection is held by Uppsala University. He was a clergyman.
Works
Försök till Gruppering och Revision af de Svenska Ephydrinae af Chr. Stenhammar. Stockholm , P.A. Nordstedt, 1844. online
Schedulæ criticæ de lichenibus exsiccatis Sueciæ (1845) (schedae are belonging to the exsiccata series Lichenes Sueciæ exsiccati)
Lichenes Sueciæ exsiccati editio altera (åtta delar, 1856-66) (exsiccata).
Skandinaviens copromyzinæ (1853)
Honours
They have been several genera named to honour Christian Stenhammar including;
Steenhammera (Boraginaceae), a synonym of Mertensia,
Stenhammara (Lichenes), a synonym of Ropalospora lugubris,
Stenhammara (Fungi) ,a synonym of Stenhammarella
Stenhammarella (Lichen in Lecideaceae family).
Steenhamera , Stenhammaria and Stenhammaria (all from the Boraginaceae family) are all listed as 'doubtful' genera as they don't have any species listed.
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