Andreas Fleischmann


Andreas Fleischmann is a German botanist specialising in carnivorous plants, particularly Droseraceae and Lentibulariaceae. He has published at least 46 new taxa including 14 species of Drosera, 7 species of Genlisea, 8 species of Heliamphora and 3 species of Pinguicula.
Fleischmann is curator of vascular plants at the Botanische Staatssammlung München.

Awards

In 2016, the Société [de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève] made a special award of the Augustin-Pyramus de [Candolle Prize] to Fleischmann for scientific and botanical illustration in his Monograph of the genus Genlisea.
Fleischmann was awarded the Bavarian State Medal for Outstanding Services to the Environment in September 2022 in recognition of his contributions to science communication, conservation policy and voluntary initiatives such as the Flora of Bavaria. The medal is the highest environmental award bestowed by the Free State of Bavaria.

Selected works

  • Fleischmann, A.. Monograph of the Genus Genlisea. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole..
  • Meierott, L., Fleischmann, A., Ruff, M., Lippert, W. . Flora von Bayern. Haupt Verlag, Bern.
  • Fleischmann A., Schlauer J., Smith S.A. & Givnish T.J. : Evolution of carnivory in angiosperms. In: Ellison A.M. & Adamec L. : Carnivorous plants: physiology, ecology, and evolution. Oxford University Press, 22 – 42.
  • Fleischmann A., Cross A.T., Gibson R., Gonella P.M. & Dixon K.W. : Systematics and evolution of Droseraceae. In: Ellison A.M. & Adamec L. : Carnivorous plants: physiology, ecology, and evolution. Oxford University Press, 45 – 57.
  • Fleischmann A. & Roccia A. : Systematics and evolution of Lentibulariaceae: I. Pinguicula. In: Ellison A.M. & Adamec L. : Carnivorous plants: physiology, ecology, and evolution. Oxford University Press, 70 – 80.