Afrikan Nikolayevich Krishtofovich (; November 8, 1885 - November 8, 1953) was a Soviet geologist, paleobotanist and botanist.[1] His name is abbreviated as "Krysht." when attributing him as the author of botanical names.
He was a fossil hunter specializing in Mesozoic flora. In 1932 he published his book Geological review of the countries of the Far East.
A crater on Mars was named in his honor. Located at, with a diameter of 112.0 Kilometers.[2] The craters name was approved in 1982 by what is now known as VSEGEI.