Johann George Luehmann
Johann George Luehmann was an Australian botanist.
Luehmann was born in Ostmoorende, Prussia in 1843 and emigrated to Australia in 1863 arriving in Melbourne.
In 1868 he became assistant botanist to Ferdinand von Mueller at the National Herbarium in Melbourne and remained in the position until 1896.
In 1878 Eucalyptus luehmanniana F.Muell. was named in his honour.
Leuhmann was appointed as the Curator of the National Herbarium, Melbourne following the death of Ferdinand von Mueller in 1896. Luehmann also later succeeded Mueller as the Victorian Government Botanist.
He died in 1904 in Melbourne.
Other species named in his honour include;
- Acacia luehmannii
- Bassia luehmannii
- Casuarina luehmannii
- Leptospermum luehmannii
- Stipa luehmannii