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Beccari, Odoardo (1843–1920) View Biographical Record
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke plantennamen: namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 5921
| Subject Name: | Beccari, Odoardo |
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| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Call Number: | L15 B126v000 |
| Notes: | Italy, born and died FLorence; famous bot.; 1865-66 with Doria to Borneo to study and collect 30,000 plants. 1871 to New Guinea with the zool. d'Albertis; 1873 to the Aru- and Kei-islands; via Madagascar back to Italy. 1875 again to New Guinea, visited the Arfak-mts; 1876 again to New Guinea. Became Dir of bot. gard. and mus. in Florence. Wrote many important publ.; a,o, Malesia, and Nelle foreste di Borneo, and monographs on genera of palms; founder of Il Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano. Beccarianthus Cogn., Beccariella Pierre and Beccariodendron Warb are named for him, and Beccarimnea Pierre to honor his mem. |