David Pacher

David Pacher (5 September 1816, Obervellach – 29 May 1902, Obervellach) was an Austrian priest and botanist.

He studied theology at the seminary in Klagenfurt, receiving his ordination in July 1840. Afterwards, he served as a clergyman in several locations throughout Carinthia. Beginning in 1862, he became a pastor in the village of Tiffen, and in 1872 was appointed dechant (dean) and first episcopal consistory in Obervellach.[1][2]

With Markus von Jabornegg (1837-1910), he was the author of Flora von Kärnten, a work on Carinthian flora issued in three parts (1881-1894).[3][2] Plants with the specific epithet of pacheri are named in his honor.[4]

References
  1. Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (biography in German)
  2. Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  3. Catalog Hathitrust Flora von Kärnten
  4. JSTOR Global Plants Type? of Androsace pacheri Leyb. (family PRIMULACEAE)
  5. IPNI.  Pacher.
  • IPNI List of plants described and co-described by David Pacher.
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