Forskal or Forrskal ?

[Robin Leech]

I believe the original was FORSKAAL, or as I have seen it, a single letter
"a" with a wee circle above it.  In Swedish, "aa" can be written  as "aa",
or a single "a" with a little circle above it.  The pronunciation is "oh" as
in the English word "oak".

Robin Leech

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrik Mráz <mrazpat at KOSICE.UPJS.SK>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 2:39 PM
Subject: Forskal or Forrskal ?


> Dear colleagues,
>
> knows anybody which is the correct name of the botanist Forskal ?
>
> It should be with one or double r ?
>
> I met with too versions of his name in important botanical sources
(Brummit,
> FE, AFE and others).
>
> Thanks for yours help
>
> Patrik MRAZ
>