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Rudolfiella Bicornaria
''Rudolfiella'', abbreviated as Rud. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to tropical South America, Trinidad and Panama. They are found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Rudolfiella'' is in honour of Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872–1925), who was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids. Species * '' Rudolfiella aurantiaca'' * '' Rudolfiella bicornaria'' * ''Rudolfiella caquetaense'' * '' Rudolfiella floribunda'' * ''Rudolfiella lindmaniana'' * ''Rudolfiella peruviana'' * ''Rudolfiella picta ''Rudolfiella'', abbreviated as Rud. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids comprising eight species native to tropical South America, Trinidad and Panama. They are found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Pa ...'' References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederico Carlos Hoehne
Frederico Carlos Hoehne (1 February 1882, Juiz de Fora – 16 March 1959) was a Brazilian botanist. In 1907 he was appointed ''jardineiro-chefe'' (head gardener) at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, soon afterwards working on botanical assignments in the nation's interior, such as: a survey mission arranged by the Rondon Commission (1908-1909), and the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition of 1913–1914. From 1910 to 1923 he issued numerous botanical reports as a result of findings from his expeditions. In 1918 he began work at the Instituto de Botánica in São Paulo, where in 1942 he was appointed director of the institute. Here he remained until his death in 1959. His major work, ''Flora Brasilica'', was started in 1940 and continued after his death by Alcides Ribeiro Teixeira. He was the author of studies on epiphytes, cinchona, toxic and medicinal plants, aquatic plants and more than 50 articles on the local flora of São Paulo. The following are of few of his prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |