Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of Västergötland, Sweden; died 25 December 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist.
[1][2] Euphrasén studied at the veterinary school in Skara and then entered Uppsala University where he graduated in 1784.
[1] In 1788, with the support of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Euphrasén made a natural history trip to the Antilles,[1] which included Saint Barthélemy and Saint Christopher island (today Saint Kitts).
[3] After his return, Euphrasén was appointed assistant professor ("deputy demonstrator") of botany in Stockholm.
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