Franz von Paula Schrank (August 21, 1747 – December 22, 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist.
Schrank was the first director of the botanical gardens in Munich from 1809 to 1832.
Shrank was the first author to use the genus name Triops. He used this term in his work on the fauna of Bavaria in 1803.
The standard author abbreviation Schrank is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.Read more about Franz Von Paula Schrank: Works
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