Heinrich Christian Funck

Heinrich Christian Funck (22 November 1771 – 14 April 1839) was a German pharmacist and bryologist.

He received early training at a pharmacy in Regensburg, subsequently studying in Salzburg, Erlangen and Jena.

In 1803 he acquired the family-owned pharmacy in Gefrees, from where he performed research of cryptogams, especially bryophytes.

He conducted botanical investigations in the nearby Fichtel Mountains, and also organized excursions to the Salzburg Alps, Italy, Switzerland, et al.

Between 1800 and 1838 Funck edited several series of exsiccatae and distributed the sets of specimens in bounded volumes.