Herrgott, Joseph Albert Franz David (1823 - 1861)

Benjamin Herschel Babbage was sent out in 1858 by the South Australian government to explore and survey the area between Lakes Torrens and Gairdner, and to the north. In the end he was recalled by the government for being too slow and was replaced by Peter Egerton Warburton. His botanical collector on the expedition was Joseph David Hergott, who was also a talented artist. Hergott's humorous sketches give an extra insight into expedition life.

Hergott's botanical collection was assessed and written up by Ferdinand von Mueller, Australia's leading botanist of the period, and keenly interested in the exploration of the country.

He later served with Stuart's 1860 expedition to central Australia. Plants from these expeditions were also described by F.Mueller, although little credit was given to Herrgott. Hergott [sic] Springs is named after him.

His collections are now in K and MEL.

Source:Extracted from: A.E.Orchard (1999) A History of Systematic Botany in Australia, in Flora of Australia Vol.1, 2nd ed., ABRS. [consult for source references]
also: https://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=220&c=1519

Collecting localities for 'Herrgott, J.' from AVH (2021)

Data from 87 specimens