Species Hermbstaedtia laxiflora

For Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstaedt (1760–1833), German botanist, Prussian court apothecary in Berlin, professor of technological chemistry, author of many treatises, textbooks and works on chemistry, technology and agriculture, and consultant. His Grundriss der Technologie (1814) was widely consulted by merchants, factory owners and officials and, as a member of the Technical Industrial and Trade Commission, he performed a valuable service to the Prussian industry.