]> [Author: Born in Tranquebar (Tamil Nadu) to missionary parents, did medical studies in Europe & returned to Tranquebar missionary] [collector note: East Indies (e.g., Tranquebar: 1791-1821), Ceylon (1788-1803): B, BM, C, E, G, LIV [note: probably many collected by J. P. Rottler]] Klein was born in India (vide Rajesh Kochhar, Natural history in India during 18th and 19th centuries). Example of Names Published: Aeschynomene diffusa J.G. Klein ex Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3(2): 1164 (1802). Botany Klein, Johann Gottfried Klein, Johann Gottfried J. G. Klein J.G.Klein Johann Gottfried Klein D. Klein (= Dominus Klein = Mr. Klein) 1766 1821