> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 290](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260278) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2938924) QID Q2938924 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Ekeberg, Carl Gustaf (1716-1784), Swedish physician, pharmacist, botanist, traveller, and ship's captain, born 10 Jun 1716 at Djursholm, studied natural history at Åbo from 1736 while employed as a chemist's assistant, learned navigation as a ship's doctor on two journeys to the Mediterranean, made 10 journeys to India and China from 1742 to 1778, died 4 Apr 1784 at Altontagard (Uppland). **Abbreviated name**: *Ekeberg* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LINN|LINN]], [[Collection S|S]], [[Collection SBT|SBT]] (orig.). #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 191, Barnhart 1: 501; BM 2: 520; Dryander 3: 581, IH 2: 180; KR p. 154-155, Lasègue p. 435; PR p. 100; Rehder 1: 1498; SK 1: 150, 603, 4: xciii-xciv, 5: cclxxiv-cclxxv; TL-2/see indexes; Tucker 1: 226-227. #### Biofile - Bullock, A.A., Bibl. S. Afr. Bot. 36. 1978. - Fries, Th.M., Bref och Skrifv. Linné 1(2): 160, 242, 269, 338, 352. 1908, 1(5): 333. 1911, 1(6): 440. 1912. - Gunn, M. and L.E. Codd, Bot. Explor. S. Afr. 35-56, 149. 1981 (portr.). - Huller, A., Bibl. Bot. II: 442. 1908. - Hulth, J.M., Bref och Skrifv. Linné 1(8): 176, 177. 1922. - Jackson, B.D., Proc. Linn. Soc. 134(suppl.): 14. 1922 (Notes Linn. herb.). - Löwegren, Y., Naturaliekabinett i Sverige 199, 343, 365. 1952. - Rourke, J., C.G. Ekeberg and the rise of Swedish botanical influence at the Cape, Veld & Flora (Kirstenbosch) 66(4): 110-112. 1980. - Scheutz, N.J.W., Bot. Not. 1863: 68. #### Composite works P. Osbeck, *Reise nach Ostindien und China*... Nebst... Ekebergs Nachricht von der Landwirthschaft der Chineser (see TL-2/nos. 7121-7123). #### Eponymy *Ekebergia* (Meliaceae), see ING 1: 600. 1977. ### Publications ##### n.32.608. Tal **Title** *Tal* om *Hafvets Strömar*; Hållet för Kongl. Vetensk. Academien, vid. praesidii aflåggande, den 26 Octob. 1768... Stockholm (Tryckt hos Direct. Lars Salvius) 1768. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Tal Hafv. Ström.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1768, p. \[1\]-23. *Copy*: NY.