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L'Escluse, Charles de (1526–1609) View Biographical Record
Article: Clusia; clusianus; clusii
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 23536
| Subject Name: | L'Escluse, Charles de |
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| Article Title: | Clusia; clusianus; clusii |
| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Call Number: | L15 B126V000 |
| Notes: | Born Arras, died Leiden; latinized his name to Clusius; physician and bot.; travelled a great deal of Europe for bot.; 1573-88 sheriff of imperial court in Vienna and dir. of bot. gard. of Schönbrunn (Vienna); 1593 prof. Leiden; Author of many bot. publ.; excellent describer of plants; imported many plants into Europe, a.o. the horse-chestnut, plane-tree, haricot-bean, salsify, jasmine, and tulip. 'Clusia' L. is named for him. |