Gramineae siculae

Karel Borivoj Presl (1794-1852), botanist. Born at Prague February 17th 1794, died at Prague October 2nd 1852. Presl studied medicine at the University of Prague and travelled in 1817 to Italy and Sicily for science. His rare dissertation (presented here) describes grasses of Sicily. Between 1819 and 1821 Presl worked as assistant at the medical faculty of the university of Prague, from 1823 to 18…